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Updated Nov 4, 9:34 AM ET
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Week 10 · Sunday 8:20 PM ET · Paycor Stadium

CINvsPIT

Bengals offensevsSteelers defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Bengals, 8 for Steelers. 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

Backs catch passes

Steelers give up 47 yards a game to running backs (30th), against a league average of 32. Bengals' running backs produce 37 (10th).

02
Opportunity

Deep right is open

Steelers are worst against deep right throws, allowing +1.30 EPA per attempt. Bengals send 11% of their throws there.

03
Watch out

Ground game stalls

Bengals average 3.7 yards per carry (26th). Steelers allow 3.4 (2nd).

04
Wash

Yards per play

Call this one even. Bengals gain 6.0 yards per play (6th). Steelers give up 5.0 (6th), with the league at 5.4.

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 · Bengals offense against the Steelers defenseDepth charts
Steelers defense · 3-4 DBengals offense · 3WR 1TE75Brown63Fairchild64Karras66Risner71Mims88Gesicki9Burrow30Brown1Chase81Meyers5Higgins97Heyward95Benton94Black90Watt56Highsmith6Queen41Wilson35Dean22Samuel5Ramsey25Elliott3Brisker

Bengals offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBJoe Burrow#9 · 195/267 · 2115 yds · 20 TD · 6 INT
  • RBChase Brown#30 · 94 car · 340 yds · 1 TD · 36 rec
  • WRJa'Marr Chase#1 · 43 rec · 492 yds · 6 TD · 61 tgt
  • WRTee Higgins#5 · 43 rec · 726 yds · 4 TD · 61 tgt
  • WRDohnte Meyers#81 · 16 rec · 175 yds · 0 TD · 23 tgt
  • TEMike Gesicki#88 · 17 rec · 241 yds · 6 TD · 24 tgt
  • LTOrlando Brown Jr.#75
  • LGDylan Fairchild#63
  • CTed Karras#64
  • RGDalton Risner#66
  • RTAmarius Mims#71

Steelers defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDECameron Heyward#97 · 28 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 6 PD
  • NTKeeanu Benton#95 · 21 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 4 PD
  • LDEYahya Black#94 · 16 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • WLBT.J. Watt#90 · 19 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD
  • SLBAlex Highsmith#56 · 17 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 1 PD
  • RILBPatrick Queen#6 · 59 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD
  • LILBPayton Wilson#41 · 67 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 3 PD
  • RCBJamel Dean#35 · 30 tackles · 1 INT · 8 PD
  • LCBAsante Samuel Jr.#22 · 28 tackles · 8 PD
  • NBJalen Ramsey#5 · 46 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
  • SSDeShon Elliott#25 · 2 tackles
  • FSJaquan Brisker#3 · 51 tackles · 1 INT · 3 PD

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 · CIN offense against PIT defense
StatCIN CIN offFavors CIN · Favors PITPIT PIT def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
+0.12#5
-0.07#6+0.00
Success rate
50%#2
42%#944%
Yards per play
6.0#6
5.0#65.4
Explosive play rate
9%#21
9%#129%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
+0.23#5
-0.06#8+0.03
Sack rate
5%#8
9%#47%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.13#22
-0.16#4-0.08
Yards per carry
3.7#26
3.4#24.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
55%#1
35%#841%
Red zone TD rate
68%#9
38%#261%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
211#1
139#14147
TE yards per game
54#17
57#2255
TE targets per game
7.0#21
6.6#87.6
RB receiving yards per game
37#10
47#3032
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Bengals: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+1.003% of throws
+2.373% of throws
+0.8111% of throws
Short
+0.2429% of throws
+0.1418% of throws
+0.0836% of throws

Steelers: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.2823 throws
-0.037 throws
+1.3016 throws
Short
+0.11107 throws
+0.2044 throws
-0.3183 throws

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