Steelers vs Bengals Picks and Prediction – 12/1/2024

The Pittsburgh Steelers visit Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Sunday for an AFC North showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh dropped to 8-3 following a 24-19 loss on Thursday Night Football to the Cleveland Browns, snapping a five-game winning streak for the Steelers. Pittsburgh leads the AFC North by one game over the Baltimore Ravens. Keep up to date with all the NFL action, with our expert NFL picks.

Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson has thrown for 1,212 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions. Najee Harris is the leading rusher with 749 yards and three touchdowns while the leading receiver is George Pickens with 776 yards and two touchdown receptions. The Pittsburgh defense has made 25 quarterback sacks and has intercepted 12 passes.

The Cincinnati Bengals look to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Cincinnati is 4-7 and 3rd in the AFC North but a distant four games behind the first-place Steelers. Cincinnati had a bye this past week and was defeated by the Los Angeles Chargers 34-27 the previous week. Cincinnati has lost two straight and three of the last four.

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow has thrown for 3,028 yards with 27 touchdowns and four interceptions. Burrow has been sacked 26 times. Chase Brown is the leading rusher with 607 yards and five touchdowns while the leading receiver is Ja’Marr Chase with 1,056 yards and 12 touchdown receptions. The Cincinnati defense has made 19 quarterback sacks and has intercepted six passes.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have the fourth-best defense in points allowed in the NFL at 16.9 points per game and will stifle the Cincinnati offense. In contrast, Cincinnati is 28th in points allowed at 26.9 points per game. Pittsburgh’s quarterback Russell Wilson will dissect the Bengals' porous secondary and the Steelers’ defense will force the Bengals into making mistakes on offense. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Steelers win and cover ATS 27-23.