Overview
- Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET at Paycor Stadium, streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, with WTAE (Pittsburgh) and WCPO (Cincinnati) airing local simulcasts.
- The Steelers enter 4-1 on a three-game win streak, with Aaron Rodgers throwing 10 touchdowns against three interceptions through five games.
- The Bengals are 2-4 without Joe Burrow following turf-toe surgery, and Joe Flacco starts again after posting 219 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s loss.
- Sportsbooks have Pittsburgh as roughly a 5.5-point favorite with totals around the low-40s, reflecting confidence in the Steelers and a lean toward a lower-scoring game.
- Injury reports list Bengals tight ends Mike Gesicki and Tanner Hudson out, Trey Hendrickson and Charlie Jones questionable; the Steelers ruled out Calvin Austin III and Miles Killebrew, with DeShon Elliott questionable.