BengalsSunday, November 15
Bengals and Steelers, both 6-2, meet tonight at Paycor Stadium for first place in the AFC North
The 5AM Covington team
If you're watching tonight, first place in the AFC North is on the line. The Bengals and Steelers are both 6-2 with four straight wins, and kickoff is 8:20 p.m. at Paycor Stadium on NBC. Pittsburgh won the first meeting 30-27 on Sept. 27, so a Bengals win would split the series.
Burrow has outthrown Rodgers this season
| Joe Burrow | Measure | Aaron Rodgers |
|---|---|---|
| 2,386 | Passing yards | 1,871 |
| 23 | Touchdown passes | 13 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
Source: WKRC
“This is as big of a game as we've had here for a while.”
Cincinnati comes off a 31-17 win over the Falcons in Madrid, and Pittsburgh is rested after its bye. Tee Higgins ranks fifth in the NFL in receiving yards per game. Referee Don Willard, usually a side judge, was reassigned to this game after Friday's nationwide air traffic stop, and tonight is his second game of the day.
- Bengals offense: 30 points per game, second in the NFL
- Steelers defense: 18 points allowed per game, tied for fourth-best
- Bengals run defense: 25th in the NFL
- Steelers' Jaylen Warren: 704 rushing yards, 5.9 per carry
285.5passing yards per game by the Bengals, the most in the NFL
Pittsburgh's defense has 26 sacks, tied for fourth-most.
Source: WKRC
Sources: WKRC, FOX19, The Herald Star, WLWT, Cincinnati Enquirer