Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Point Spread Picks

Pittsburgh's offense has struggled recently, hitting rock bottom in a 25-10 loss to the Chargers on Sunday night. The Steelers totaled just 221 yards of offense, and Aaron Rodgers looked ready for retirement after completing 16 of 31 for 161 yards and a TD with two interceptions. It wasn't much better in the previous two games when the Steelers lost 35-25 to Green Bay and then relied on six Indianapolis turnovers to beat the Colts. Cincinnati has gone UNDER 11 of 16 meetings at Pittsburgh, and the Steelers have stayed UNDER four of five against AFC opponents. The UNDER is 5-1 following a Pittsburgh loss. The Bengals beat Pittsburgh 19-17 on this field last season, and it went UNDER by 12.5 points. Take the UNDER.

Pittsburgh's defense looked shaky in the first two games of the season, but the Steelers have completely turned it around, allowing only 14.7 points per game since, including a 23-9 win over Cleveland on Sunday. The Browns were held to 248 total yards of offense, including just 65 on the ground. The Steelers have won and covered three straight, and Aaron Rodgers passed for 235 yards and two TDs against the Browns. Pittsburgh has covered five Week 7 games in a row, and it is 6-1 ATS in its past seven games after yielding fewer than 90 yards rushing in its previous game. The Steelers have won 15 of their 20 meetings with Cincinnati, including 10 of 12 on the road. The Bengals have lost four in a row, although Joe Flacco threw two TD passes with no turnovers in his debut with the team. It won't matter much if they can't stop the opposition, as the Bengals have allowed 33.4 points in their past five games. They were outgained 409-268 while losing 27-18 to Green Bay. Cincinnati will be without tight end Mike Gesicki, who was placed on injured reserve. He has eight receptions for 61 yards this season. Take the Steelers on the moneyline.

Pittsburgh can clinch the AFC North with a win plus a Baltimore loss to Cleveland, which is highly unlikely. So the Steelers will probably know their fate before the game begins. However, the Steelers do not want to enter the playoffs on a four-game losing streak, especially a team coached by Mike Tomlin. It's still a meaningful game for Cincinnati, which needs a win plus a Denver loss to Kansas City and a Miami loss or tie against the New York Jets. Pittsburgh will feel an obligation to play its starters for the integrity of the sport and Tomlin has indicated as much. The Bengals have lost four of five against the Steelers, covering the spread just once. Cincinnati has lost six of eight on the road against Pittsburgh. The Bengals have lost eight of 11 division games outright, including 44-38 in the last meeting with the Steelers, who are 10-3 ATS their past 13 division games and 4-1 ATS their past five home games. Take the Steelers.