2025 NFL Preseason: Week 3 Picks

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers kick off the final week of the NFL Preseason on Thursday night with a contest at Bank of America Stadium.  The Steelers (1-1) are trying to bounce back from a 17-14 loss to Tampa Bay last week, while the Panthers (0-2) also dropped their second preseason game at Houston, 20-3. 

PITTSBURGH AT CAROLINA ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Thursday, August 21, 2025
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Location: Charlotte, NC
• Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
• Favorite: Pittsburgh Steelers
• Underdog: Carolina Panthers
• Over/Under: 36.5
• Point Spread: Pittsburgh (-5)

HOW TO WATCH PITTSBURGH AT CAROLINA

• TV Channel: NFL Network

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PITTSBURGH AT CAROLINA

Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 118.227; Carolina 116.863
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 33
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 5; 36 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+5); Under

Below are all of Dunkel's Picks for Week 3 of the NFL Preseason schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NEW ENGLAND AT NY GIANTS

Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: New England 126.202; NY Giants 127.198
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Giants by 1; 31
Vegas Line & Total: NY Giants by 3 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New England (+3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PHILADELPHIA AT NY JETS

Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.677; NY Jets 123.107
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Jets by 7 1/2; 41
Vegas Line & Total: NY Jets by 1; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Jets (-1); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MINNESOTA AT TENNESSEE

Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 117.486; Tennessee 125.397
Dunkel Line & Total: Tennessee by 8; 34
Vegas Line & Total: Tennessee by 3 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tennessee (-3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ATLANTA AT DALLAS

Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 107.613; Dallas 118.196
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 10 1/2; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 3; 36
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-3); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CHICAGO AT KANSAS CITY

Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
Time: 8:20 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 121.574; Kansas City 128.964
Dunkel Line & Total: Kansas City by 7 1/2; 35
Vegas Line & Total: Kansas City by 4 1/2; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BALTIMORE AT WASHINGTON

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore 115.405; Washington 116.923
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Baltimore by 2 1/2; 35 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR INDIANAPOLIS AT CINCINNATI

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Indianapolis 116.453; Cincinnati 119.565
Dunkel Line & Total: Cincinnati by 3; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Indianapolis by 1 1/2; 39
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+1 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DENVER AT NEW ORLEANS

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 125.693; New Orleans 124.774
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 1; 41
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 5 1/2; 38 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+5 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR HOUSTON AT DETROIT

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 115.404; Detroit 123.897
Dunkel Line & Total: Deroit by 8 1/2; 32
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 35 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-1 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LA RAMS AT CLEVELAND

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: LA Rams 119.758; Cleveland 120.627
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 1; 43
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 7; 39
Dunkel Pick: LA Rams (+7); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SEATTLE AT GREEN BAY

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 117.368; Green Bay 125.367
Dunkel Line & Total: Green Bay by 8; 34
Vegas Line & Total: Green Bay by 1 1/2; 37
Dunkel Pick: Green Bay (-1 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR JACKSONVILLE AT MIAMI

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Jacksonville 120.217; Miami 128.673
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 8 1/2; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 3; 37
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-3); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BUFFALO AT TAMPA BAY

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 8:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 124.786; Tampa Bay 114.243
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 10 1/2; 40
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo by 2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LA CHARGERS AT SAN FRANCISCO

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 8:30 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: LA Chargers 122.865; San Francisco 116.867
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Chargers by 6; 30
Vegas Line & Total: San Francisco by 5; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Chargers (+5); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR LAS VEGAS AT ARIZONA

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Las Vegas 117.349; Arizona 114.329
Dunkel Line & Total: Las Vegas by 3; 31
Vegas Line & Total: Arizona by 1 1/2; 37 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Las Vegas (+1 1/2); Under