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The Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) are small favorites (-2.5) over the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6). The Steelers have lost three games in a row. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 48.
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Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
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Bengals | -2.5 | -109 | -122 | 48 | -108 | -112 |
Bengals vs. Steelers Prediction & Pick
- Pick ATS: Steelers (+2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (48)
- Prediction:
Steelers 27 – Bengals 22
How to Watch Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh
- Game Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Venue: Acrisure Stadium
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- TV: ABC/ESPN
- Live Boxscore: FOX Sports
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Bengals vs. Steelers Recent Matchups
- In their past five head-to-head contests, Pittsburgh has beaten Cincinnati four times.
- Cincinnati has been outscored by 31 points in its last five tilts versus Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati Betting Info
- Against the spread, Cincinnati is 10-6-0 this year.
- The Bengals are 8-4 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
- Cincinnati has combined with its opponent to gone over the point total in 68.8% of its contests this year (11 times in 16 games with a set point total).
- The Bengals have won 66.7% of the time they have played as the moneyline favorite (8-4).
- Looking at this contest’s moneyline, the Bengals’ implied win probability is 56.5%.
Bengals Stats
Stat | Average (Total) | Rank |
---|---|---|
Pass yards | 274.6 (4,394) | 1 |
Rush yards | 94.1 (1,506) | 29 |
Points scored | 28.3 (453) | 6 |
Pass yards against | 230 (3,680) | 24 |
Rush yards against | 128 (2,048) | 21 |
Points allowed | 26.1 (417) | 29 |
Cincinnati’s Key Players
Offense
- Joe Burrow ranks first in the NFL with 4,641 passing yards through 16 games this year, averaging 290.1 per game with a 69.8% completion percentage and 42 touchdowns (first in the NFL) against eight interceptions.
- He has also rushed for 202 yards (third on the Bengals) and added two touchdowns on the ground, while averaging 12.6 rushing yards per game.
- Ja’Marr Chase’s 1,612 receiving yards this season (first in the NFL) have come from 161 targets and 117 receptions (first in the NFL). He’s averaging 100.8 receiving yards and 7.3 catches per game, with 16 receiving touchdowns (first in the NFL).
- Chase Brown has 990 rushing yards with seven touchdowns (61.9 yards per game through 16 games).
- Brown has 54 catches, 360 yards and four TDs in the passing game.
- Tee Higgins has 69 catches for 858 yards and 10 touchdowns. He’s been targeted 104 times in the air attack, and averages 6.3 receptions and 78 yards in 11 games played.
Defense
- On defense, Germaine Pratt has four TFL, 137 tackles, and two interceptions in 2024.
- Trey Hendrickson has 14 sacks (first in the NFL) in addition to his 16 TFL and 41 tackles.
- Cam Taylor-Britt has put up 75 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and three interceptions this year.
- This season, Geno Stone has 80 tackles and four interceptions.
Pittsburgh Betting Info
- Pittsburgh is 10-6-0 against the spread this season.
- The Steelers are 4-2 ATS when underdogs by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Pittsburgh games have gone over the total eight times this season.
- The Steelers have been underdogs in eight games this season and won five (62.5%) of those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 47.6% chance of a victory for the Steelers.
Steelers Stats
Stat | Average (Total) | Rank |
---|---|---|
Pass yards | 196.6 (3,145) | 25 |
Rush yards | 130.8 (2,092) | 10 |
Points scored | 22.7 (363) | 14 |
Pass yards against | 226.9 (3,630) | 23 |
Rush yards against | 100.6 (1,610) | 7 |
Points allowed | 20.5 (328) | 7 |
Pittsburgh’s Key Players
Offense
- Russell Wilson has passed for 2,334 yards this year, with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. He is completing 64.6% of his passes while averaging 233.4 yards per game and 7.7 per attempt.
- Wilson has also rushed for two touchdowns and 139 yards (fourth on the Steelers).
- Najee Harris averages 62.9 rushing yards per game over 16 games (1,007 total yards), while scoring five rushing touchdowns.
- Harris has added 32 receptions (2 per game) for 263 yards (16.4 per game), without a receiving touchdown. He’s been targeted 43 times in the passing game.
- Justin Fields has thrown for 1,106 yards this year, five touchdowns and one interception. He is completing 65.8% of his passes while averaging 110.6 yards per game and 6.9 per attempt.
- He’s added 289 yards on the ground (third on the Steelers), with five rushing touchdowns. He’s averaging 28.9 yards per game and 4.7 per attempt.
- George Pickens has 900 receiving yards and three touchdowns from 58 receptions after receiving 97 targets.
Defense
- So far in 2024, T.J. Watt has amassed 11.5 sacks to go with 19 TFL and 61 tackles over 16 games. He ranks fourth in the NFL in sacks.
- Cameron Heyward has 70 tackles, 12 TFL, eight sacks, and eight passes defended.
- Patrick Queen has 124 tackles, five TFL, and six passes defended during the 2024 campaign.
- DeShon Elliott has totaled three TFL, 100 tackles, and one interception.
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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