NFL : Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Odds & Prediction

Game Info: January 4, 2024 8:00PM EST @ Acrisure Stadium

It can be said that the Bengals are indeed in splendid form winning four out of their last five games, the last two victories being against the prominent Denver and Cleveland. Their attack seems to be going from strength to strength, evidenced by the team’s high-scoring game against the Steelers earlier in the season when it scored 44 points against the latter’s 38. Not so the Steelers who have suffered defeats by Kansas City and Baltimore, while they did win against Cleveland in early December. This will be one pretty interesting match as it will feature two sides playing to their respective high strength areas for improved postseason seed.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Bengals 1.78 , Steelers 2.07

Spread: Bengals -1.5 , Steelers +1.5

Over/Under: 48

Team Recent Performance

Cincinnati Bengals

During the match on December 29, the Denver Broncos were beaten 30-24 after the -3 points betting line went up over the 50.5 points above total. Prior to this, on December 23, they bled Cleveland with 24 points against 6 as a 10-point favorite and under 46 points. On December 16, they managed to beat Tennessee Titans at the score of 37-27 after opening the match session with 6 points and ended up as the game score drifted past the 46.5 mark. The last time these men fell was on December 2, when they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 44-38, in a high-scoring contest, where they were given a -3 point spread and the total went up over 46 points.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 26, they were beaten by the Kansas City Chiefs 29-10, not covering as 2-point underdogs while the total fell shy of 46 points. Just four days before, on December 22, it was another defeat for them when the Baltimore Ravens beat them 34-17 as 7-point underdogs, with over 44 in total. They lost last December 16 to the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-13, again not covering as 5.5-point underdogs, with a total that stayed under the 43-point line. However, they did put two significant victories under their belt. On December 9, they beat the Cleveland Browns, 27-14, covering them as 6-point favorites, with the total staying under the 42.5-point line. On December 2, they did a high-scoring tie against the Cincinnati Bengals, winning 44-38 and covering 3-point underdogs in a game that ultimately went over as scoring total at over 46 points. These performances encapsulate an unfortunate mix: they show positives and negatives in scoring and defense.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

The Cincinnati Bengals go head-to-head with the Pittsburgh Steelers in what promises to be a very interesting match from two teams that tend to excel in different areas. Pittsburgh maintains an edge over the Cincinnati Bengals in their standing, who hold a record of 6-4 compared to the latter’s 4-6, and in ATS performance (Pittsburgh 5-4-1 vs. Cincinnati 4-5-1). Both squads share the same o/u record-total at 6-4. Not to mention, in terms of offense, the steelers score more points average 23.6 as opposed to 22.8, pass for more yards-262.0 as opposed to 219.8. On the other hand, the Bengals were ahead rushing yards-104.3 as opposed to 93.9. The steelers throw the ball more often in a game (38.8 versus 32.0), but they are less successful (61.34% versus 64.38%). The total yards of Pittsburgh here also exceeds the average of 355.9 and so is the average turnover of 2.0 against 1.1, as the average turnover of the two was not equal at 2.0 against 1.1.

Team Injuries Update

Cincinnati Bengals

Sheldon Rankins (DT, illness), Sam Hubbard (DE, knee), and Joe Bachie (LB, groin) are all out. Alex Cappa (G, concussion), Tanner Hudson (TE, knee), Geno Stone (S, illness), Joseph Ossai (DE, illness), Charlie Jones (WR, groin), and Amarius Mims (OL, ankle) are all questionable.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Justin Fields (QB, abdominal), Montravius Adams (DT, knee), and Calvin Anderson (T, groin) are questionable. Jamal Agnew (WR, leg), C.J. Henderson (CB, neck), Ben Skowronek (WR, hip), Dylan Cook (T, foot), Joey Porter (CB, knee), and Roman Wilson (WR, hamstring) are all out.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Cincinnati Bengals will win and cover the spread with the total going over 48.

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