FREE CONTEST: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals ($50 Prize!)
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Dec 7, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) rushes for a touchdown against Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Sean Porter (56) during the second half at Paul Brown Stadium. Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 42-21. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Sunday, December 18th, at 1:00 P.M. the (8-5) Pittsburgh Steelers will be on the road to take on the (5-7-1) Cincinnati Bengals.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Bengals 24.2 – Steelers 22.0 with an over/under of 46.2. The Vegas Line has a final score of Steelers 23.8 – Bengals 20.8 with an over/under of 44.5.
2016-17 Statistics (32 total teams):
Yards per game: Steelers 374.7 (7th) > Bengals 371.1 (9th)
Points per game: Steelers 24.4 (12th) > Bengals 20.6 (23rd)
Turnover margin: Bengals +3 > Steelers +2
Fewest yards allowed per game: Steelers 342.7 (11th) > Bengals 357.3 (20th)
Fewest Points allowed per game: Steelers 19.7 (9th) > Bengals 20.7 (11th)
Summary:
Pittsburgh has dominated this match-up winning five of the last six head to head games with Cincinnati. The Steelers are in the midst of a four-game winning streak while the Bengals are just (2-3) in their last five games. Bengals star wide receiver A.J. Green is set to return to practice on Wednesday and would provide a huge boost if he were able to play. The Steelers (+61) rank 4th in point differential while the Bengals (-1) are (21st).
After struggling early in the season the Bengals defense has come on allowing just 16 points per game in their last five games. The Steelers are really clicking right now as they were able to win last week even though quarterback Ben Roethlisberger struggled. Steelers tailback Le’Veon Bell had nearly 300 yards of total offense. I expect a classic hard hitting low scoring game from these two AFC North rivals with the Steelers winning by a field goal.
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