Bengals & Steelers Fierce Rivalry On Display
Monday Night Football will be on tilt when the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals meet at Paul Brown Stadium. ESPN will have the coverage and kickoff will be around 8:30 pm EST. This may be the NFL’s fiercest rivalry and it is in Prime-Time. The Steelers won the first meeting of 2017 in Pittsburgh, 29-14. Both teams are coming off Week 12 wins. The Bengals are hoping to return the beat-down. The Steelers are riding a six-game win streak. They have beaten the Bengals five straight times and 8 of the last 9 meetings. Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Bengals, while the game’s total opened at 43. The Steelers are now 4-point favorites and the total has held steady at 43.Bengals Defense Will be Key
The Bengals finally had their own strong showing in the run game last week. It was in the 30-16 win over the Cleveland Browns. Led by rookie running back Joe Mixon, the Bengals hammered out 152 rushing yards. Cincinnati is fifth in the NFL in pass defense. They only allow 203.8 yards a game. The Bengals are 10th in the NFL in points allowed at 19.5 per game. Brown has faced the Bengals defense 15 times over his career. That encompasses 14 regular-season games and one playoff game. He went over 100 yards only three times. The most recent one was in the playoffs after the 2015 season. Brown has only 5 career TD’s against the Bengals.Steelers Brown will be Key for Win
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 31-28 winner as they battled the Green Bay Packers at home. The Steelers failed to cover in the match as a -14-point favorite, while 59 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Antonio Brown comes into the game playing at an MVP level. He leads the league in receptions with 80. He also leads the league in yards with 1,195. Six times this season he has passed the 100-yard receiving mark. The Bengals held Brown under 100 in their last meeting. Le’Veon Bell leads the NFL in rushing at 981 yards. He is set to pass the 1,000-yard mark on a season for the third time in his five-year NFL career. 19 yards Sunday shouldn’t as tje Bengals defense is 28th in the NFL at stopping the run. The squad is allowing opponents an average of 126.6 yards a game. The Pittsburgh defense only gives up 96 yards per game on the ground. That ranks sixth in the NFL. The Steelers’ defense is ranked fourth in the league points allowed at 17.5 a contest. Pittsburgh pass defense is stellar as well, ranking third in the NFL. They only allow 193.4 yards a game. With that said, the Steelers’ secondary has given up big pass plays all season.Recent Form
Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
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Pittsburgh | 9-2 | 6-5 | 23.45 | 17.55 | 5.9 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 3-8 | 3-2 | 0-6 |
Cincinnati | 5-6 | 6-5 | 18.09 | 19.55 | -1.46 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 5-5-1 | 2-3 | 3-2-1 |
Power Stats
Yards Per Point
Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
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PIT | 15.65 | 16.48 | -0.83 |
CIN | 15.16 | 16.9 | -1.74 |
Yards Per Pass
Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
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PIT | 11.52 | 10.13 | 1.39 |
CIN | 10.87 | 10.05 | 0.82 |
Yards Per Rush
Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
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PIT | 3.67 | 4.01 | -0.34 |
CIN | 3.22 | 4.01 | -0.79 |
Team Records
Pittsburgh Steelers
Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
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Overall | 9-2 | 4-1 | 5-1 | 6-5 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 23.45 | 17.55 | 5.90 |
vs Conf | 6-1 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 4-3 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 23.43 | 16.86 | 6.57 |
vs Div | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 21.00 | 16.25 | 4.75 |
Last 3 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 30.33 | 20.67 | 9.66 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
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Overall | 5-6 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 18.09 | 19.55 | -1.46 |
vs Conf | 5-5 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 17.50 | 18.80 | -1.30 |
vs Div | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 23.00 | 21.00 | 2.00 |
Last 3 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 23.33 | 19.00 | 4.33 |
Supergrid
Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
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Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 23.45 | 12 | 19.55 | 10 |
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense | 244.17 | 7 | 160.00 | 2 |
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense | 105.83 | 14 | 138.20 | 29 |
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 18.09 | 25 | 17.55 | 4 |
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense | 221.40 | 21 | 216.67 | 11 |
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense | 86.80 | 27 | 88.17 | 4 |
Head To Head Summary
Name | Record | ATS | OU | Score | Rush | YPR | PA | CP | PY | TY | TO +/- |
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Pittsburgh | 8-2 | 7-2-1 | 4-6 | 24.70 | 111.20 | 3.90 | 35.80 | 62.01 | 260.00 | 371.20 | 1.40 |
Cincinnati | 2-8 | 2-7-1 | 4-6 | 18.00 | 81.20 | 3.50 | 38.90 | 60.93 | 239.20 | 320.40 | 2.00 |
Head To Head Detail
Date | Away | Home | Score | Line | Total | OU Result | ARY | APY | ATY | ATT | HRY | HPY | HTY | HTT | Away Team Attempts | Home Team Attempts | Away Team Completions | Home Team Completions |
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Oct 22, 2017 | CIN | PIT | 14-29 | 71 | 108 | 179 | 2 | 152 | 268 | 420 | 0 | |||||||
Dec 18, 2016 | PIT | CIN | 24-20 | 97 | 285 | 382 | 0 | 76 | 146 | 222 | 1 | |||||||
Sep 18, 2016 | CIN | PIT | 16-24 | 46 | 366 | 412 | 2 | 124 | 250 | 374 | 2 | |||||||
Jan 9, 2016 | PIT | CIN | 18-16 | 167 | 202 | 369 | 2 | 91 | 188 | 279 | 4 | |||||||
Dec 13, 2015 | PIT | CIN | 33-20 | 84 | 270 | 354 | 1 | 64 | 321 | 385 | 3 | |||||||
Nov 1, 2015 | CIN | PIT | 16-10 | 78 | 218 | 296 | 2 | 116 | 240 | 356 | 3 | |||||||
Dec 28, 2014 | CIN | PIT | 17-27 | 116 | 221 | 337 | 3 | 29 | 317 | 346 | 3 | |||||||
Dec 7, 2014 | PIT | CIN | 42-21 | 193 | 350 | 543 | 0 | 86 | 322 | 408 | 2 | |||||||
Dec 15, 2013 | CIN | PIT | 20-30 | 57 | 222 | 279 | 1 | 106 | 184 | 290 | 1 | |||||||
Sep 16, 2013 | PIT | CIN | 10-20 | 44 | 234 | 278 | 2 | 127 | 280 | 407 | 0 |
NFL Betting Trends
Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
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Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh’s last 11 games | ||
Pittsburgh is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road | ||
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games on the road | ||
Pittsburgh is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati | ||
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 games when playing Cincinnati | ||
Pittsburgh is 11-2-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati | ||
Pittsburgh is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati |
Cincinnati Bengals |
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Cincinnati is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games | ||
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games | ||
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 7 games at home | ||
Cincinnati is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh | ||
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh | ||
Cincinnati is 2-13-2 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh | ||
Cincinnati is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh | ||
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh |
Team Last 5 Games
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
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Nov 26, 2017 | GB | 31-28 | W | -14/43 | L/O | 121 | 341 | 462 | 80 | 227 | 307 | 3 | H |
Nov 16, 2017 | TEN | 40-17 | W | -7/44.5 | W/O | 65 | 284 | 349 | 52 | 264 | 316 | -4 | H |
Nov 12, 2017 | IND | 20-17 | W | -10.5/46.5 | L/U | 88 | 228 | 316 | 71 | 196 | 267 | 0 | A |
Oct 29, 2017 | DET | 20-15 | W | -3/44.5 | W/U | 75 | 317 | 392 | 71 | 411 | 482 | 1 | A |
Oct 22, 2017 | CIN | 29-14 | W | -4/40 | W/O | 152 | 268 | 420 | 71 | 108 | 179 | -2 | H |
Cincinnati Bengals
Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
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Nov 26, 2017 | CLE | 30-16 | W | -7.5/39 | W/O | 152 | 209 | 361 | 169 | 236 | 405 | 0 | H |
Nov 19, 2017 | DEN | 20-17 | W | 2.5/37 | W/P | 49 | 141 | 190 | 112 | 229 | 341 | -2 | A |
Nov 12, 2017 | TEN | 20-24 | L | 4.5/40.5 | W/O | 53 | 255 | 308 | 180 | 236 | 416 | 0 | A |
Nov 5, 2017 | JAC | 7-23 | L | 5.5/37.5 | L/U | 29 | 119 | 148 | 148 | 259 | 407 | -1 | A |
Oct 29, 2017 | IND | 24-23 | W | -11/44 | L/O | 58 | 218 | 276 | 115 | 216 | 331 | 1 | H |
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