Bengals vs Steelers Week 18 Predictions | NFL Picks Today, Best Bets
Zack Cook
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The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers have things to play for in this Week 18 AFC North matchup. SportsGrid previews the big divisional game.
Where to Watch Bengals vs Steelers
- Location: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, PN)
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET | Where to Watch: ABC/ESPN
- Spread: Bengals -1.5 | Moneyline: Bengals -130 | Total: 48.5
Bengals vs Steelers Best Bet ATS: Steelers +1.5 (-105)
It’s another rematch of an AFC North rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals need to show urgency from the opening kickoff, knowing they need a victory to stay alive in the Week 18 playoff picture. The Bengals can do a little bit of everything on offense, which should give the Steelers some pause. If Joe Burrow has time and space in the pocket, it could be a long night for Pittsburgh. In saying that, I look at the offensive success and the turnovers the Steelers created in their last matchup, and I find it hard not to look toward a Pittsburgh victory here. The Steelers have played poorly down the stretch and won’t want to enter the postseason with four straight losses. Cincy remains a highly vulnerable team defensively, and the Steelers proved in Round 1 that they can fully exploit that. I picked the Bengals in their first matchup, but I won’t make that mistake twice.
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Bengals vs Steelers Best Bet Total: OVER 48.5 (-115)
You’d not often expect a shootout between these AFC North foes, but that could be on the table again on Saturday. In their first matchup this season, the Steelers and Bengals exploded for 82 combined points. The Bengals’ defense has been atrocious this year, while their offense has been carving teams up left and right. Of late, the same can be said for the Steelers, who’ve allowed 29, 34, and 27 points over the last three weeks. The Bengals’ offense falls in line with the NFL’s elite, while the Steelers have already proven they can shred this Cincinnati defense in multiple ways. The Steelers want to get their offense going, while we already know the potential this Bengals offense has weekly.
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