The Pittsburgh Steelers will face off against the Cincinnati Bengals at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 1st. This matchup is being played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

The Bengals are favored at -152 on the money line as they host the Steelers at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 1st at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. On the point spread, the Bengals are -3. The Steelers are +127 on the money line, and the over/under line is sitting at 47 points. This week 13 AFC North matchup is being televised on CBS.

• Date: Sunday, December 1st
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
• TV: CBS

Steelers vs Bengals

Despite their week 12 loss to the Browns, the Steelers remain atop the AFC North with an 8-3 record. They have a +6 scoring margin this season and are 8-3 against the spread, including a 4-0 mark as underdogs. Pittsburgh ranks 10th in our NFL power rankings and has a 94.5% chance of making the playoffs, with a 43.0% chance of winning the division.

The over/under in Steelers games is 6-5 this season, with their games averaging 39.8 points compared to an average line of 40.4. In week 12, they and the Browns combined for 43 points, going over the 36.5-point line.

Heading into week 13, the Bengals are looking to snap a two-game losing streak, which includes a 34-27 road loss to the Chargers in week 11. This dropped Cincinnati to 4-7 on the season, putting them 3rd in the AFC North. They currently have a +0.1 scoring margin and are 6-5 against the spread, including 4-3 as favorites and 2-2 as underdogs. Their O/U record is 8-3, with the over hitting in four straight games.

Our power rankings have the Bengals 15th, and they have a 13.0% chance of making the playoffs. Their chances of winning the division are just 0.2%. Cincinnati is 1-4 at home and 3-3 on the road this season.

Steelers Injury Report

• Montravius Adams – Knee (Out)
• Nate Herbig – Shoulder (Out)
• Cameron Johnston – Knee (Out)
• James Daniels – Achilles (Out)
• Cole Holcomb – Undisclosed (Out)
• C.J. Henderson – Neck (Out)
• Alex Highsmith – Ankle (Questionable)
• DeMarvin Leal – Neck (Out)
• Zyon Gilbert – Knee (Out)
• Roman Wilson – Hamstring (Out)
• Ryan Watts – Stinger (Out)
• Logan Lee – Calf (Out)
• Troy Fautanu – Knee (Out)
• Cory Trice Jr. – Hamstring (Questionable)
• David Perales – Knee (Out)

Bengals Injury Report

• Trent Brown – Knee (Out)
• Sheldon Rankins – Illness (Questionable)
• Orlando Brown Jr. – Knee/fibula (Questionable)
• Chris Evans – Leg (Out)
• D’Ante Smith – Knee (Out)
• Cam Sample – Achilles (Out)
• Zack Moss – Neck (Out)
• Joe Bachie – Hip (Questionable)
• Dax Hill – Knee (Out)
• Jaxson Kirkland – Bicep (Out)
• DJ Turner II – Clavicle (Out)
• Charlie Jones – Groin (Questionable)
• Lance Robinson – Undisclosed (Out)
• Erick All Jr. – Knee (Out)

Steelers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 13, the Steelers rank 17th in our offensive power rankings. They are 14th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 22.9. Pittsburgh has relied heavily on the run game, ranking 2nd in rushing attempts and 8th in rushing yards per game with 135.2. On the other hand, they are 31st in passing attempts and 26th in passing yards per game, averaging 192.8.

Russell Wilson is coming off a strong performance in week 12, throwing for 270 yards and a touchdown with a passer rating of 116. He completed 21 of 28 passes without an interception. The Steelers scored 13 points in the 4th quarter against the Browns after being held to 6 points through the first three quarters.

Bengals Offense Breakdown

Joe Burrow has been on fire for the Bengals, throwing for 356 yards and 3 touchdowns in week 11 against the Chargers. Before that, he had a 428-yard, 4-touchdown performance in week 10 and a 5-touchdown game in week 9. In week 11, Tee Higgins led the team with 9 catches for 148 yards, while Chase Brown rushed for 86 yards on 22 carries.

Heading into week 13, the Bengals rank 4th in our offensive power rankings. They lead the NFL in passing yards per game with 262.7, while ranking 6th in points per game (27) and 9th in total yards per game (354.3). On 3rd down, they convert 45.2% of the time, which is 5th best in the league.

Steelers Team Defense

In their 24-19 loss to the Browns, the Steelers’ defense gave up 219 passing yards on 18 completions. Cleveland managed just 85 yards on 27 rushing attempts, averaging only 3.1 yards per attempt. Pittsburgh’s defense didn’t allow any passing touchdowns and held the Browns to a 10% third-down conversion rate.

Despite allowing just 304 total yards, the Steelers struggled to generate pressure, finishing with just one sack and losing the tackles for loss battle by a significant margin. The Browns were able to control the clock and keep Pittsburgh’s offense off the field, as the Steelers’ defense was on the field for extended stretches in this one.

Bengals Team Defense

The Bengals’ defense struggled to stop the run in their 34-27 loss to the Chargers, giving up 155 rushing yards on just 25 attempts. Despite this, they held the Chargers to a 27.3% third-down conversion rate and allowed just 47.2% completions on the day. The Bengals’ defense gave up 280 passing yards, including two passing touchdowns, and allowed the Chargers to finish with 435 total yards.

Even though they allowed 435 yards, the Bengals’ defense did come up with two sacks and limited the Chargers to a 7.8 yards per attempt figure in the passing game.

Steelers vs Bengals Trends

• The Steelers are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• Across their last three home contests, Cincinnati has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 27 points per game.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Steelers have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Bengals have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-4-1.

Steelers vs Bengals Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread in this week 13 matchup between the Steelers and Bengals is to take the Steelers to cover as road underdogs. Right now, the point spread lines have the Steelers at +3, and we have the Bengals pulling off the upset by a score of 27-25. With this pick, we have the Steelers covering at +3.

For an over/under pick, we really like the over, with a projected combined score of 52 points. The current line is 47 points, making the over a great value pick in this one.

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