Atlanta Falcons vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction: Two unbeaten preseason side looks to keep their performance high

This Friday's NFL preseason action comes from Mercedes-Benz Stadium and features a matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons. The Pittsburgh Steelers have already competed in and won both of their preseason games, which were played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Buffalo Bills, respectively. The Atlanta Falcons opened the preseason with a victory over the Miami Dolphins in their first exhibition game, and then they matched the Cincinnati Bengals in their most recent game last weekend.

The first preseason game of the year for the Atlanta Falcons was against the Miami Dolphins, and the Falcons came out on top with a 19-3 victory thanks to 13 points scored in the fourth quarter. In the victory, Atlanta's Logan Woodside passed for 146 yards, and Godwin Igwebuike led the rush with 70 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. In the second game of the day, which was played against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Atlanta Falcons had a slender four-point lead going into the fourth quarter, but they ended up with a tie score of 13-13 after giving up a touchdown in the final period. During that game, Taylor Heinicke threw for 162 yards, while Igwebuike was once again the team leader in rushing yards with 61. In addition, Josh Ali had three receptions for a total of 39 yards.

During the opening game of the preseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Pittsburgh Steelers raced out to a commanding 27-7 lead after the first three quarters of play and coasted to a 27-17 victory. Kenny Pickett completed all seven of his passes for 70 yards and a touchdown, and Mason Rudolph completed six of his passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. With two carries totaling 23 yards, Calvin Austin was the team's leading rusher. In their second preseason game, which was played against the Buffalo Bills, the Pittsburgh Steelers continued their winning ways. Once again, the Pittsburgh Steelers entered the fourth quarter with a sizable lead, this time leading 27-0 in a game that they would eventually win 27-15. This time around, Mitch Trubisky was the primary passer for the team, finishing with 78 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Warren scored a touchdown by running the ball for 62 yards, and Gunner Olszewski had five receptions for 41 yards.

Considering how impressive they were the previous weekend, I'm going to back the Pittsburgh Steelers to come out on top in this match. It's true that the preseason doesn't count for too much, but through the first two games of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have looked pretty darn good. Despite this, the Steelers' most recent game resulted in a loss to Buffalo by a score of 339 yards to 265 yards in terms of total yardage gained. In spite of this, the Pittsburgh Steelers came up with four turnovers, while the Buffalo Bills committed thirteen penalties for 93 yards. The Steelers only had four infractions of their own. Speaking of penalties, the Atlanta Falcons tied with the Cincinnati Bengals despite committing 13 of their own throughout the game, which means that they will need to clean up their act before entering the field here. Despite that, the Atlanta Falcons managed to rack up 391 yards of total offense in their previous game, so there is a chance that this one may include a lot of points.