Pittsburgh (5-4-1) vs. Cincinnati (6-4)

Sunday, 1pm EST, CBS

Betting line: According to 3 1/2 Bengals

Against the spread: Pittsburgh 4-6; Los Angeles 5-5.

Series record: The Steelers lead 67-37.

Last encounter: The Bengals beat the Steelers 24-10 in Pittsburgh on September 26.

Last week: The Steelers lost to the Chargers 41-37; the Bengals defeated the Raiders 32-13.

Steelers offense: total points (22), sprints (27), passes (24), points (20).

Steelers defense: total points (23), sprint (26), passing (15), scoring (14).

Bengal Tigers offense: total points (14), sprint (22), pass (12), score (9).

Bengals defense: overall (T15), sprint (5), pass (25), score (9).

Turnover difference: Steelers lose 2; Bengals-3.

Steelers player to watch: LB Devin Bush. With 13 months removed from the torn ACL, the 2019 first-round pick is still looking for the explosiveness he showed before the injury. With so many defensive starters sick, Bush needs to be a different person, something he hasn't done most of this season. If Pittsburgh's sagging defense is to improve, Bush needs to be part of the solution.

Bengal players worth seeing: RB Joe Mixon was the key to victory over Las Vegas last week. He-and the offensive line-has been sharpening and eventually obliterated the Raiders. After averaging 2.4 yards on 11 passes in the first half, he pushed it up to 6.5 yards in 19 passes in the second half. His 30 dribbles were a season high. This is the first two weeks before he sprinted 64 yards against the Browns and 33 yards against the Jets. Because the Bengals lost two games, it was a gritty rebound.

Key showdown: QB Ben Roethlisberger and Pittsburgh pass the ball against the Bengals' defense. As Pittsburgh lost a season-high 37 points in a penalty shootout with the Los Angeles Chargers, Big Ben threw 273 yards and 3 touchdowns. Diontae Johnson, Eric Ebron and Pat Freiermuth each scored. At the same time, the Bengals limited the Raiders' distance to 278 yards. This is the second time they have restricted the opponent's distance to 300 yards in a game this season. Cornerback Eli Apple made a critical interception in the fourth quarter.

Key injury: The Steelers hope that TJ Watt's hips and knees will be able to return to normal play after being absent from last week's loss to the Chargers. The state of cornerback Joe Harden's feet is also uncertain. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick will be back after a week on the COVID-19 list. Tight end Eric Ebron and guard JC Hassenauer may both be out.

SERIES Game notes The Bengals have won in the past two games, including the big win in Pittsburgh two months ago. ...Prior to this, the Steelers had won 11 consecutive games since 2014. On December 21st last year, the dying Cincinnati defeated the playoffs Steelers 27-17, and this line was broken. ... The longest winning streak of the Bengals has six in the series, from 1988-90. ...The Steelers defeated Cincinnati 18-16 in the AFC Wild Card Game on January 9, 2016. ...Pittsburgh led 32-20 against Cincinnati. ...Cincinnati is trying to sweep Pittsburgh for the first time since 2009.

Statistics and information: Roethlisberger has recovered from a sluggish start. The 39-year-old QB has scored 104.3 passes in the past five games and was not intercepted in the process. He has 9 touchdowns. ...Pittsburgh's injury-stricken defense hopes to recover after being beaten by the Chargers. They lifted 533 yards, the most that the Steelers have allowed since they gave up 610 yards to New England in 2013. Pittsburgh fell to 2-6 Patriots after that loss, but recovered six victories in the last eight games, ending with 0.500. ...Steelers rookie RB Najee Harris has six touchdowns in the past seven games. Although Cincinnati kept him out of the end zone on September 26, Harris set a team record for receiving with 14 passes for 102 yards in the first game of the season. ...Pittsburgh K. Chris Boswell never missed his field goal percentage against the Bengals (23 of 23) and only one point (32 of 33). ... the 27 points that Pittsburgh scored in the fourth quarter against the Chargers have reached or exceeded the total points in 15 of the previous 16 games. The Steelers' 37 points marked the first time in more than a year that they have surpassed 30 points in a game. Last time? In November 2020, defeated the Bengal Tigers with a score of 36-10. ...How important is Watt to the Steelers? When he is not playing, Pittsburgh is 0-4 in his career. ... Mickelson ranks 11th in the NFL with 953 yards, and his 11 touchdowns are tied for fourth among all RBs. ... Bengal K Evan McPherson is the first player in NFL history to shoot at least 50 yards in the first 10 games of his career. ...The Bengals won four games with at least 14 points. Only seven times in team history have they had more in a season. ... Cincinnati's average score per drive is 2.55 points, ranking sixth in the league. ...Bangladesh quarterback Jobro has the fewest passing yards in his career (148 yards) in his victory over the Raiders last week. ...Cincinnati has played five of their past seven games at home, 2-2 this season. ... the Bengals ranked fourth in the NFL with 18 touchdowns in 26 red zone offenses.

Fantasy tip: WR Ja'Marr Chase hasn't achieved huge numbers in the past three games, but don't expect this amazing rookie. He is due. Chase had only three chances to catch the ball in the game against the Raiders, but with 5 minutes left in the game, an excellent tackle in the corner of the end zone gave Cincinnati a 22-13 lead. As a contender for the offensive rookie of the year, he leads all such players with 8 TD catches.

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