Super Bowl 43 Predictions Cardinals vs. Steelers: The two teams representing each NFL conference in this year’s Super Bowl 43 couldn’t possibly be more dissimilar… or could they? Not only did each team take opposite routs to get to Tampa, FL, but also their styles of play are a completely contrasting from each other… right?
Addressing these questions is a great tool to help bettors make the most educated wager possible for the upcoming Super Bowl 43 Predictions: Cardinals vs. Steelers. And nothing has proven to be a better aid for these types of inquiries than statistics and head-to-head team comparisons. 
Consequently, Sports-Odds has designed this piece with that in mind. Not only is it the purpose to shed light on each team’s tendencies, but more so try to distinguish what each squad’s capabilities are, in an attempt to, of course, predict a winner by the use of statistical data available.
According to oddsmakers at SportsBook.com, the Pittsburgh Steelers currently have a -7 Sports Odds line to fulfill, as the underdogs, Arizona Cardinals, have been given a +7 point cushion in this year’s Super Bowl 43.
In this piece I will be focusing in on each team’s defensive numbers for the season. Why start with defense? Because as the old cliché says, “Defense wins championships”. So let’s take a closer look at each teams’ “D”:
It’s no mystery that the Pittsburgh Steelers have adopted this brand of defense, which is characterized by hard-hits, sound tackling, and great defensive play calling. But how do these teams differ on the defensive side of the ball? Lets take a close look at the numbers:
In the “Total (Defensive) Yards Allowed” Category: The Arizona Cardinals (332 yards) allowed almost 100 more yards than the Pittsburgh Steelers (237 yards) this season.
In “Passing Yards Allowed”: Arizona permitted 233 to Pittsburgh’s 179.
In the Category of “Rushing Yards Allowed”: Cardinals 110, Steelers 80 rush yards allowed.
In the “Points Allowed” Category: The Cards allowed 27, to the Steelers’ 14. (The OVER/UNDER for this year’s Super Bowl 43 Predictions: Cardinals vs. Steelers has been tallied at a combined 46½ points).
And finally, in the “3rd Down Conversion (Percentage) Allowed”: teams were successful against Arizona 44% of the time on 3rd down; in comparison to Pittsburgh’s 31%.
