Division rivals will do battle in the AFC North in Week 13, as the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Cincinnati Bengals. These teams play two completely opposite styles of football, which will make this game an interesting one to watch and to make NFL betting picks on. Here, we attempt to do just that, making our picks for Steelers vs Bengals, a game where the Bengals are favored by 2.5 points.
Steelers Look to Rebound From Thursday Night Disaster
In Week 12 of the NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a great opportunity to pick up a division win against a Cleveland Browns team starting Jameis Winston at quarterback. But the Steelers struggled to get stops in the second half of that game, blowing their chance at getting a win in Northeast Ohio. This week, the Steelers defense will need to be better against a Bengals team that is so good at moving the ball through the air.
Bengals Enter Week 13 Off Bye Week
Cincinnati had its bye week in Week 12, which was much-needed after the Bengals lost two straight games prior to the bye. The Bengals are just 4-7 going into this week, as they are running out of time to turn their season around and make the playoffs. If the Bengals are going to get a win that kick starts a turnaround this week, they are going to need to give Joe Burrow time to throw despite TJ Watt and the pass rush of the Steelers making things incredibly difficult for opposing quarterbacks for most of this year.
Steelers vs Bengals Best Bet
While the Pittsburgh Steelers have had the better season among the two teams in this Steelers vs Bengals clash, the fact that the Bengals are favored in spite of that is very telling. We expect the defense of the Steelers to falter again this week against one of the best passing attacks in the NFL and we will lay the points with Cincinnati in a game they absolutely must have at home.
