Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/01/2024

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 1, 2024

Venue:  Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Steelers +3, Bengals -3; Over/Under:  47.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Steelers +3, Bengals -3; Over/Under:  47.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Steelers +3, Bengals -3; Over/Under:  48 points

Pittsburgh Steelers:  8-3 (1st place, AFC North)

Cincinnati Bengals:  4-7 (3rd place, AFC North)

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Pittsburgh Steelers:  lost their last game on the road against the Cleveland Browns 24-19.

Cincinnati Bengals:  lost their last game on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers 34-27.

The Steelers are entering this game with an 8-3 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 4-1 in their home games, 4-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Cleveland Browns 24-19. Russell Wilson was the starting QB and he completed 21/28 passes for 270 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Jaylen Warren led the team in rushing yards with 45 and 1 TD. Calvin Austin III led the receivers with 78 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Joey Porter Jr. led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Nick Herbig led the defense in sacks with 1. Donte Jackson came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Bengals are entering this game with a 4-7 record overall and they have a 1-2 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-4 in their home games, 3-3 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Los Angeles Chargers 34-27. Joe Burrow was the starting QB and he completed 28/50 passes for 356 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Chase Brown led the team in rushing yards with 86. Tee Higgins led the receivers with 148 receiving yards on 9 receptions and 1 TD. Geno Stone led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Joseph Ossai led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Bengals listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bengals have looked terrible in their games this season with their 4-7 record overall which has them near the bottom of the AFC North and out of the playoff race with 7 losses. They lost their last game against the Chargers after going down early and pulling off a huge comeback, but they still fell short in the end. They haven't looked good in their home games either with their 1-4 home record, but they are going to be desperate to try and salvage their season with a win here. They are coming out of their bye week so they have had extra time to prepare for this game and as bad as their defense has been this season, they still have one of the best offenses in the NFL. Meanwhile, the Steelers have looked really good in their games this season with their 8-3 record overall which has them right at the top of the AFC North with one of the best records in the entire NFL. As good as they have looked lately, they are coming off a loss to the Browns in their last one and their offense has been having some red zone issues lately. The Steelers have one of the best defenses in the NFL so that is going to play a big part here, but good defenses have struggled to stop the Bengals offense this season and the Steelers inability to punch the ball in the end zone lately could come back to bite them here. This is not a game they are going to win with field goals and this is a desperate spot for the Bengals too so they are going to bring their best effort here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bengals to cover the spread in this game. 

Steelers Bengals Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, December 1, 2024 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Bengals 27 Steelers 20.

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Pittsburgh Steelers: 17-29 1H ATS in all games. 6-16 1H ATS after playing their last game on the road. 2-10 1H ATS vs. good offensive teams - scoring 24 or more points/game. 11-6 OVER when playing against a team with a losing record. 8-2 OVER when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%). 

Cincinnati Bengals: 8-4 ATS as a home favorite of 7 points or less. 6-3 ATS vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 6+ PPG on the season. 9-5 OVER in a home game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 12-6 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses. 10-3 OVER versus good rushing teams - averaging 130 rushing yards/game or more.

Pittsburgh Steelers:  D. Kazee (SAF) Injured - Illness. K. Benton (DL) Injured - Hip. M. Adams (DT) Injured - Knee. L. Ogunjobi (DT) Injured - NIR-Rest. C. Trice (DB) Injured - Hamstring. A. Highsmith (LB) Injured - Ankle. C. Heyward (DT) Injured - NIR-Rest. I. Seumalo (G) Injured - NIR-Rest.

Cincinnati Bengals:  S. Rankins (DT) Injured - Illness. O. Brown (OT) Injured - Fibula. B. Hill (DT) Injured - Rest. C. Jones (WR) Injured - Groin. J. Bachie (LB) Injured - Hip. J. Burrow (QB) Injured - Wrist. T. Higgins (WR) Injured - Rest. L. Wilson (LB) Injured - Knee. A. Mims (OT) Injured - Ankle.

“There are a couple of areas of play. Particularly, red zone offense and some red zone defense. We feel like there’s more meat on that bone offensively and defensively. We’ve got to get back to weighty playmaking in the waning moments of the games. That’s life in the NFL. There’s a fine line between drinking wine and squashing grapes. We know that.” - Mike Tomlin after his team’s loss against the Browns in their last game. 

“We’ve played some really good football teams, and we’ve just got to find a way to finish. I keep saying that, and obviously we’re a play away every time I say it. I’ve still got the confidence that we can get this thing done.” - Zac Taylor after his team’s loss against the LA Chargers in their last game. 

WR Pickens, George 

WR Jefferson, Van 

WR Austin III, Calvin

TE Freiermuth, Pat

QB Wilson, Russell 

RB Harris, Najee 

WR Chase, Ja'Marr 

WR Higgins, Tee

WR Iosivas, Andrei 

TE Gesicki, Mike

QB Burrow, Joe 

RB Brown, Chase  

Passing: R. Wilson (1212)

Rushing: N. Harris (749)

Receiving: G. Pickens (776)

Touchdowns: J. Fields (5)

Passing: J. Burrow (3028)

Rushing: C. Brown (607)

Receiving: J. Chase (1056)

Touchdowns: J. Chase (12)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Tomlin (18th season)

Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (6th season)