The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers meet under the lights of Sunday Night Football.
The pregame narrative: The Packers and the Steelers are both searching for a big win to stay ahead in their respective divisions. A consistent presence on the Pittsburgh offence has my attention, while a returning receiver should be ready to make an instant impact for Green Bay.
Check out our top Packers vs. Steelers SNF TD picks.
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Packers vs. Steelers TD picks: Week 8
Best Bet: Smith to score a TD (+290)
Betting on a tight end to score a touchdown on National Tight End's Day only feels right.
But that's not the crux of my analysis for this pick.
Smith has a pair of touchdowns this season, scoring his most recent in last week's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
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The tight end is one of Aaron Rodgers's go-to options in the red zone, leading all Pittsburgh receivers with two targets inside the 10.
Smith stares down an intriguing matchup against a Packers defence that's struggling to contain tight ends.
Green Bay is surrendering the most receptions per game to the position (8.3), and has not been able to keep tight ends out of the end zone.
Key stat: The Packers have allowed the third-most touchdowns to tight ends this season (five).
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Watson to score a TD (+285): Watson is slated to make his season debut in primetime.
The wide receiver hasn't played since suffering a torn ACL at the end of last season. After being out for almost 300 days, I expect Watson to shine.
The 6-foot-4, 208-pound wide receiver is a great addition to this passing attack. His size makes him an elite red-zone option.
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In addition to being a solid contested catch option near the end zone, Watson can also make big plays.
Watson averaged a ridiculous 21.4 yards per catch across 15 games last season.
The matchup works in his favour, too, as the Steelers are ceding the 11th-most yards per pass (7.1).
Packers vs. Steelers predictions made at 11:14 a.m. ET 10/26/2025.
