The Cincinnati Bengals started the season with three consecutive losses but have picked up wins in their last two. They’ll try and crawl to .500 on the season when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Their game will be played at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh and will be broadcast by CBS at 4:25 p.m. ET in the United States (live streaming via CBS All-Access).
Bengals vs. Steelers 2017 live stream: Start time, TV schedule, and how to watch online
The Steelers will try and stay ahead in the AFC North when they play the surging Bengals on Sunday.
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The Bengals fell to the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers but have beaten the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills in their last two outings. The AFC North is always a very competitive division, but it hasn’t looked strong this year.
Pittsburgh is a very flawed team, but it’s 2-0 in the division and 4-2 overall. The Steelers won their first two games of the season, lost to the Chicago Bears, beat the Ravens and then lost to the Jaguars. Their last outing was a narrow 19-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Ben Roethlisberger has actually been fairly bad for the Steelers thus far. He’s completed 62.3 percent of his passes for 1,521 yards, seven touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Uncharacteristically, the protection has been decent, as he’s been sacked just 10 times on the year.
Le’Veon Bell is producing next to him with 550 yards and four touchdowns on the ground and another 156 yards through the air. He’s been the primary reason the offense hasn’t been a complete failure. Mostly, though, it’s a strong defense that is winning the Steelers football games.
For Cincinnati, things have been pretty bad on the offensive side of the ball. The Bengals have just 420 yards rushing as a team, with Joe Mixon leading the way at 187 yards and a per-carry average of 2.8 yards. Quarterback Andy Dalton has thrown seven touchdowns against six interceptions.
Below is all you need to know to watch the action on Sunday as well as news, odds, predictions and more.
How to Watch Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh
- Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Location: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- TV: CBS
- Streaming: CBS All-Access
- Odds: The Steelers are 4-point favorites.
Bengals vs. Steelers news:
- Bell might just be the best player on Pittsburgh’s offense, and last week he was the best offensive player in the conference. He earned the AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
- Stephon Tuitt is the most pressing injured player for the Steelers. He did not participate in practice with a back injury on Thursday.
- James Harrison is getting a lot of mileage late in games. He’s past his prime, but he’s still effective. The Steelers, though, aren’t giving anything away when it comes to the gameplan for him vs. the Bengals.
- Steelers safety Mike Mitchell will have to watch himself on Sunday, as he was fined a healthy sum of $48,620 for a late hit on Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith in Week 6.
- The Bengals are coming off a bye week, but the folks at Behind the Steel Curtain don’t think that will necessarily result in improved play. They took a look at the recent trends:
As you can see, under Lewis, the Bengals have lost more than they’ve won, but there truly aren’t any trends regarding their successes, or failures, on the road or at home after the week off.
So, with that said, if you were hoping the Steelers catching the Bengals after the bye week would be a good thing, you might want to think again. Also, if you were afraid the Steelers catching the Bengals after the bye week would be a bad thing, you might want to think again.
- The folks at Cincy Jungle took a look at Mitchell’s fine and whether or not the league would have suspended Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict for the same infraction.
- Tyler Eifert won’t be a factor in Sunday’s game, but it’s worth noting that he recently received some great news from doctors. Some questioned his ability to return to football after back surgeries, but he will be able to return once healed.
- Cornerback is a huge issue for the Bengals going into Sunday, as they have listed veteran Adam Jones as doubtful with a back injury.
Bengals vs. Steelers prediction:
Of the eight SB Nation experts picking Week 7, only one of them think the Bengals will beat the Steelers. The other seven, plus the OddsShark computer, think the Steelers will win it.
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