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Updated Nov 3, 9:16 AM ET
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Week 10 · Sunday 8:20 PM ET · Paycor Stadium

PITvsCIN

Steelers offensevsBengals defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Steelers, 7 for Bengals. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

PIT offenseCIN offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Ground game edge

Steelers average 5.2 yards per carry (2nd). Bengals allow 4.4 (23rd).

02
Opportunity

Deep middle is open

Bengals are worst against deep middle throws, allowing +0.84 EPA per attempt. Steelers send 4% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Field goals, not touchdowns

Steelers score a touchdown on 50% of red zone trips (28th). Bengals allow 42% (3rd).

04
Wash

Success rate

Call this one even. Steelers succeed on 42% of plays (19th) against a defense that allows 44% (17th).

Players to watch

PIT Steelers

8Aaron RodgersQB · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback -0.1030Jaylen WarrenRB · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 recEPA per touch +0.09 · 10th4DK MetcalfWR · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgtEPA per target -0.0317Germie BernardWR · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgtEPA per target -0.0290T.J. WattWeakside Linebacker · 19 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD7.5 sacks · T-1st in the NFL6Patrick QueenRight Inside Linebacker · 59 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD2.5 sacks

CIN Bengals

9Joe BurrowQB · 195/267 · 2115 yds · 20 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback +0.24 · 7th30Chase BrownRB · 94 car · 340 yds · 1 TD · 36 recEPA per touch -0.211Ja'Marr ChaseWR · 43 rec · 492 yds · 6 TD · 61 tgtEPA per target +0.46 · 24th5Tee HigginsWR · 43 rec · 726 yds · 4 TD · 61 tgtEPA per target +0.85 · 3rd53Boye MafeLeft Defensive End · 18 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 1 PD5.5 sacks · T-9th in the NFL27Jordan BattleStrong Safety · 49 tackles · 3 INT · 6 PD3 INT · T-2nd in the NFL
The series · Steelers and Bengals since 1999, and this season's records57 meetings

The Steelers lead the series 41–16 since 1999. They have won the last 2. Sep 27, 2026, at Acrisure Stadium: the Steelers won 30–27. Aaron Rodgers started at quarterback for the Steelers and Joe Burrow for the Bengals; Mike McCarthy and Zac Taylor coached.

Steelers at home18–10the Steelers' record
In Cincinnati23–6the Steelers' record
Most pointsSteelers 48 · Bengals 412000 · 2021
Biggest winSteelers by 28 · Bengals by 312008 · 2021
Playoffs2–0the Steelers' record

The last 5

2026 · Wk 3CIN 27 at PIT 30
2025 · Wk 11CIN 12 at PIT 34
2025 · Wk 7PIT 31 at CIN 33
2024 · Wk 18CIN 19 at PIT 17
2024 · Wk 13PIT 44 at CIN 38

2026 records

SteelersBengals
Overall6–25–2
Division2–11–1
Conference3–24–2
Other conference3–01–0
Home4–02–1
Away2–23–1
Last 5LWWWWLLWWW
StreakWon 4Won 3
Points a game22.5 – 18.029.4 – 22.6

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Steelers' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Steelers offense against the Bengals defenseDepth charts
Bengals defense · 4-3 DSteelers offense · 3WR 1TE76Fautanu66McCormick54Frazier67Hoffman71Iheanachor80Washington8Rodgers30Warren4Metcalf15Skowronek17Bernard99Murphy93Allen97Lawrence53Mafe44Knight49Carter42Burks0Turner20Davis23Hill27Battle6Cook

Steelers offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBAaron Rodgers#8 · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INT
  • RBJaylen Warren#30 · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 rec
  • WRDK Metcalf#4 · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgt
  • WRGermie Bernard#17 · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgt
  • WRBen Skowronek#15 · 3 rec · 32 yds · 1 TD · 4 tgt
  • TEDarnell Washington#80 · 19 rec · 254 yds · 3 TD · 28 tgt
  • LTTroy Fautanu#76
  • LGMason McCormick#66
  • CZach Frazier#54
  • RGBrock Hoffman#67
  • RTMax Iheanachor#71

Bengals defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEMyles Murphy#99 · 14 tackles · 1.5 sacks
  • RDTJonathan Allen#93 · 17 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 PD
  • LDTDexter Lawrence II#97 · 23 tackles · 5 sacks · 1 PD
  • LDEBoye Mafe#53 · 18 tackles · 5.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • WLBDemetrius Knight Jr.#44 · 54 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD
  • MLBBarrett Carter#49 · 57 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 3 PD
  • SLBOren Burks#42 · 13 tackles
  • RCBDJ Turner II#0 · 17 tackles · 5 PD
  • LCBTacario Davis#20 · 13 tackles · 1 PD
  • NBDax Hill#23 · 35 tackles · 5 PD
  • SSJordan Battle#27 · 49 tackles · 3 INT · 6 PD
  • FSBryan Cook#6 · 31 tackles · 0.5 sacks

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · PIT offense against CIN defense
StatPIT PIT offFavors PIT · Favors CINCIN CIN def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.03#20
-0.01#15+0.00
Success rate
42%#19
44%#1744%
Yards per play
5.4#18
5.8#255.4
Explosive play rate
10%#13
11%#299%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.11#26
-0.01#12+0.03
Sack rate
7%#21
9%#37%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.11#1
-0.08#18-0.08
Yards per carry
5.2#2
4.4#234.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
39%#19
48%#2941%
Red zone TD rate
50%#28
42%#361%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
126#25
142#15147
TE yards per game
61#12
89#3155
TE targets per game
8.0#11
9.6#307.6
RB receiving yards per game
47#6
30#1232
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Steelers: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.147% of throws
+0.464% of throws
-0.498% of throws
Short
-0.1429% of throws
+0.5319% of throws
-0.0334% of throws

Bengals: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
-0.0114 throws
+0.8411 throws
-0.3018 throws
Short
+0.3262 throws
+0.2951 throws
+0.1582 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.