NFL Football Betting: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers

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The Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers open the new season tonight by playing the game that was anticipated in January.

Given the NFL’s yearly player turnover rate, this is about as close as two teams can come to a rematch from one season to the next. The Titans are missing only two starters, though the loss of All-Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth could significantly weaken what was the NFL’s No. 7 defense. The Steelers return 19 of 22 starters, exceptional for a Super Bowl-winning team.

The Titans have won four of their last five against the Steelers, but the loss also came in a season opener, 34-7 in 2005 as Willie Parker ran for 161 yards in his NFL starting debut. This time, Parker is unsigned past this season and is coming off an injury-interrupted year that helped limit him to 791 yards.

The Steelers are listed as 6.5-point home favorites.

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