This AFC North matchup should answer some questions about both teams, particularly on offense. The Bengals were able to score against the low end defense of the Vikings in Week 1, but were shut down on the road in Chicago last week. The Steelers offense is yet to take flight in any game this season. Is this the game that they find a breakout?
Steelers vs Bengals Betting Pick
This game will be played at 1PM EST on Sunday September 26th, 2021 at Heinz Field.
Why Bet The Steelers
✅ The Steelers lack of results thus far on offense has become a true topic of discussion this week. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had some veiled criticism of the play calling this week, pushing for more no huddle. He’s absolutely right, as the no huddle was a boon for this offense in previous years. He was also critical of himself, as he knows the missed deep connections with Chase Claypool fall on him. Yet another emphasis for improvement was being able to run the ball. Najee Harris has had little room to run, and it will fall on the offensive line to fix that. The good news for the Steelers is they likely only have to fix one of the issues to find success against the Bengals this week.
✅ After Week 1, we had no choice but to think the Bengals offense was poised to take a big step forward this season. We learned the truth of that in Week 2, and that matchup and locale will be a big factor to their success. The Bengals were not effective in Chicago last week, despite there being an exploitable secondary in that matchup. They only managed to score 17 points and Joe Burrow threw three picks. Now they must travel to Pittsburgh to face an even tougher matchup and an opportunistic defense. The margin for error for Burrow will be even thinner this week as the Steelers are a team more able to make him pay for mistakes.
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✅ The outcome of this game is going to be decided by offensive execution. We know the Bengals struggled in their lone road spot so far this season and now walk into their most difficult matchup. The Steelers have had their struggles as well, but easily have the better matchup of the two teams and have expressed a knowledge of what needs improvement. Look for at least some of that improvement to come as the Steelers have a hand in denying the Bengals relevance for one more season.