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The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) square off against a fellow AFC North opponent when they visit the Cincinnati Bengals (5-5) on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Paycor Stadium.
The Steelers have been a bottom-five scoring offense this season, ranking fifth-worst with 16.6 points per contest. Defensively, they are ranked seventh in the NFL (19.5 points allowed per game). The Bengals’ defense has been a bottom-five unit in total defense this season, allowing 386.1 total yards per game, which ranks third-worst. On offense, they rank 24th with 298.7 total yards per contest.
Steelers vs. Bengals Picks
Splash Inc. users think the Steelers will win straight up and also cover against the Bengals, with 69.8% of users picking them to win and 68.8% picking them to cover the 1.5-point spread on Sunday.
Game Info: Steelers vs. Bengals
- Game Day: Sunday, November 26, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Stadium: Paycor Stadium
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Check out these betting trends and insights before you wager on Sunday’s Pittsburgh-Cincinnati spread (Pittsburgh -1.5) or total (35.5 points).
Game Trends for Steelers
- The Steelers’ ATS record is 6-4-0 this season.
- In games they have played as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, the Steelers are 2-1 against the spread.
- In the Steelers’ 10 games with a set total, two have hit the over (20%).
Stats & Insights for Steelers
- The Steelers have been a bottom-five offense this season, ranking fifth-worst with 280.1 yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they are ranked 27th in the NFL (367.6 yards allowed per game).
- While the Steelers’ defense ranks seventh with 19.5 points allowed per game, they’ve been a little worse on offense, ranking fifth-worst (16.6 points per game).
- The Steelers rank second-worst in passing offense (170 passing yards per game), but they’ve played slightly better on defense, ranking 23rd with 239.9 passing yards allowed per game.
- The Steelers are compiling 110.1 rushing yards per game on offense (16th in the NFL), and they rank 23rd defensively with 127.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- The Steelers are posting a 34.6% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 25th in the NFL. On defense, they rank 16th, allowing a 39.2% third-down percentage.
- This season, the Steelers are gaining 5 yards per play (26th in the league), while surrendering 5.6 per play on the defensive side of the ball (21st in the NFL).
- The Steelers have forced 19 total turnovers (second in NFL) this season and have turned it over eight times (first in NFL) for a turnover margin of +11, the best in the NFL.
Best Players for Steelers
- Kenny Pickett: 1,722 PASS YDS / 172.2 YPG / 60.5% / 6 TD / 4 INT
- Najee Harris: 128 CAR / 499 YDS / 49.9 YPG / 3 TD / 19 REC / 116 YDS / 11.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Jaylen Warren: 80 CAR / 493 YDS / 49.3 YPG / 3 TD / 34 REC / 234 YDS / 23.4 YPG / 0 TD
- George Pickens: 37 REC / 604 YDS / 60.4 YPG / 3 TD
- Diontae Johnson: 26 REC / 335 YDS / 55.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Elandon Roberts: 71 TKL / 8 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 PD
Game Trends for Bengals
- The Bengals’ ATS record is 4-5-1 this season.
- When they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Bengals are 1-1 against the spread.
- In the Bengals’ 10 games with a set total, five have hit the over (50%).
Stats & Insights for Bengals
- The Bengals have been struggling defensively, ranking third-worst with 386.1 total yards allowed per game. They have been better on the other side of the ball, generating 298.7 total yards per contest (24th-ranked).
- With 20.2 points per game on offense, the Bengals rank 21st in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 21st, surrendering 22.6 points per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Bengals are putting up 217.8 passing yards per game (19th-ranked). They rank 27th in the NFL defensively (247.8 passing yards allowed per game).
- The Bengals have been unproductive on both offense and defense in terms of rushing this season, ranking third-worst in rushing yards (80.9 per game) and second-worst in rushing yards allowed (138.3 per game).
- The Bengals have been struggling on third down, ranking fifth-worst with a 43.8% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. They have been more productive offensively, generating a 35.7% third-down rate (22nd-ranked).
- The Bengals rank 22nd in yards per play (5.2), but they’ve been less effective on the other side of the ball, second-worst in the NFL with 6.4 yards allowed per play.
- The Bengals have fared really well in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of +10 ranks second-best in the NFL, with 18 forced turnovers (sixth in league) and eight turnovers committed (first in league).
Best Players for Bengals
- Joe Burrow: 2,309 PASS YDS / 230.9 YPG / 66.8% / 15 TD / 6 INT
- Joe Mixon: 153 CAR / 605 YDS / 60.5 YPG / 4 TD / 31 REC / 188 YDS / 18.8 YPG / 1 TD
- Ja’Marr Chase: 71 REC / 833 YDS / 83.3 YPG / 6 TD
- Tyler Boyd: 47 REC / 439 YDS / 43.9 YPG / 2 TD
- Tee Higgins: 27 REC / 328 YDS / 46.9 YPG / 2 TD
- Logan Wilson: 79 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT / 6 PD
