Cincinnati (8-8) at Pittsburgh (10-6)
When: Saturday, January 4th 2025
Where: Acrisure Stadium,
Pittsburgh, PA
Time: 8:00 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Cincinnati -1.5/47.5
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Bengals vs Steelers Recent Meetings
| Date | Away/Home | Line | ATS | Tot | Rus | Pas | Tot | Rus | Pas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/1/24 | PIT (44) - CIN (38) | -3/46 | PIT/O | 375 | 93 | 282 | 520 | 110 | 410 |
| 12/23/23 | CIN (11) - PIT (34) | 3/39.5 | PIT/O | 368 | 59 | 309 | 397 | 113 | 284 |
| 11/26/23 | PIT (16) - CIN (10) | 2/35.5 | PIT/U | 222 | 25 | 197 | 421 | 153 | 268 |
| 11/20/22 | CIN (37) - PIT (30) | 3.5/39.5 | CIN/O | 408 | 62 | 346 | 351 | 102 | 249 |
| 9/11/22 | PIT (23) - CIN (20) | -7.5/45 | PIT/U | 432 | 133 | 299 | 267 | 75 | 192 |
| 11/28/21 | PIT (10) - CIN (41) | -3.5/43 | CIN/O | 370 | 198 | 172 | 301 | 51 | 250 |
| 9/26/21 | CIN (24) - PIT (10) | -2.5/42 | CIN/U | 268 | 96 | 172 | 342 | 45 | 297 |
| 12/21/20 | PIT (17) - CIN (27) | 14.5/40.5 | CIN/O | 230 | 152 | 78 | 244 | 86 | 158 |
| 11/15/20 | CIN (10) - PIT (36) | -6.5/46 | PIT/P | 324 | 139 | 185 | 377 | 44 | 333 |
| 11/24/19 | PIT (16) - CIN (10) | 5.5/37.5 | PIT/U | 244 | 86 | 158 | 338 | 159 | 179 |
Cincinnati Bengals Injury Report
| Player | Status/Updated | |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | Questionable - Ankle - 1/2/25 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | Questionable - Wrist - 12/31/24 |
| Kris Jenkins | DT | Questionable - Knee - 12/31/24 |
| Drew Sample | TE | Questionable - Groin - 12/31/24 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | Questionable - Ankle - 12/31/24 |
| Chase Brown | HB | Questionable - Ankle - 12/30/24 |
| Amarius Mims | OT | Questionable - Hand - 12/30/24 |
| Tanner Hudson | TE | Questionable - Knee - 12/28/24 |
| Charlie Jones | WR | Questionable - Groin - 12/28/24 |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | OT | Questionable - Leg - 12/31/24 |
| Sam Hubbard | DE | out for season - Knee - 12/16/24 |
| Erick All | TE | out for season - Knee - 11/4/24 |
| Dax Hill | CB | out for season - Leg - 10/7/24 |
| D'Ante Smith | OT | out of season - Leg - 8/16/24 |
| Joe Bachie | LB | Out indefinitely - Groin - 12/15/24 |
| Evan McPherson | K | Out indefinitely - Groin - 12/30/24 |
| Logan Wilson | LB | out of season - Knee - 12/30/24 |
| Sheldon Rankins | DT | Out indefinitely - Illness - 12/31/24 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | Late Dec - Collarbone - 11/20/24 |
| Zack Moss | HB | Mid Jan - Neck - 11/5/24 |
| Jaxson Kirkland | G | out for season - Bicep - 10/8/24 |
| Trent Brown | OT | out for season - Knee - 9/28/24 |
| Chris Evans | HB | out for season - Leg - 9/19/24 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Report
| Player | Status/Updated | |
|---|---|---|
| Donte Jackson | CB | Questionable - Back - 1/2/25 |
| Jaylen Warren | RB | Questionable - Ribs - 1/1/25 |
| Justin Fields | QB | Questionable - Abdominal - 12/25/24 |
| Joey Porter Jr. | CB | Questionable - Knee - 12/25/24 |
| Tyler Matakevich | LB | Questionable - Knee - 12/25/24 |
| Ben Skowronek | WR | Questionable - Hip - 12/25/24 |
| James Daniels | OL | out of season - Ankle - 9/30/24 |
| Cole Holcomb | LB | Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/22/24 |
| Nate Herbig | G | out for season - Shoulder - 8/27/24 |
| Ryan Watts | DB | out for season - Neck - 12/17/24 |
| Calvin Anderson | OT | Out indefinitely - Groin - 12/14/24 |
| C.J. Henderson | DB | Out indefinitely - Neck - 11/17/24 |
| DeMarvin Leal | DE | Out indefinitely - Neck - 12/17/24 |
| Cameron Johnston | P | out for season - Knee - 9/18/24 |
| Logan Lee | DT | Out indefinitely - Calf - 10/22/24 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | Out indefinitely - Hamstring - 12/12/24 |
| Troy Fautanu | OT | out for season - Knee - 9/23/24 |
Prediction
The Steelers are limping into the playoffs and just played three games in 10 days, losing all three. The only way they can win the division now is if first, the Ravens lose to the Browns earlier in the day as 20-point favorites. Probably not going to happen, so the Steelers will just be playing to get right before the postseason. The Bengals are still alive and are playing some of their best football of the season. Cincy has won and covered four straight and the offense is hard to stop right now. Pittsburgh’s defense has been horrible lately and I don’t see them slowing down Joe Burrow and company.
Pick: Bengals -1.5
