The Bengals and Steelers clash in a crucial AFC matchup with playoff implications. The article analyzes the game, predicts the outcome, and highlights Najee Harris's potential for success against the Bengals' struggling run defense.
It will be a bitterly-cold night in Pittsburgh, and that should mean plenty of opportunities for Steelers RB Najee Harris vs. a Bengals defense that struggles to stop the run. The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Acrisure Stadium to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in a high-stakes showdown.The Bengals need a win if they want a shot at the playoffs and they enter on a four-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Steelers have lost three in a row with all of those defeats coming by double-digits.
Predicted Score: Bengals win, 24-23While I think Cincinnati will eke out a win, I expect Pittsburgh to put up a fight at home in a rivalry game. The Steelers have been a cover machine when installed as underdogs at home during the Mike Tomlin era. They beat the Bengals on the road last month and should be motivated since they don't want to back into the playoffs on a four-game skid.With an explosive offense and a struggling defense, the Bengals have been an Over machine all season. That said, this will be an extreme cold weather game which should lead to a reduction in passing for both teams. That has me leaning slightly towards the Under. are the more desperate team since they need a win plus losses from Denver and Miami on Sunday to make the playoffs. The could win the AFC North in the slim chance that the Ravens lose as 17-point faves on Saturday afternoon, but will likely settle for the No. 5 or No. 6 seed. Harris has rushed for more than 50 yards in eight of his last 11 games. While he has seen his carries decline in recent weeks, that's largely been due to game script. He had 74 yards on 13 carries against Kansas City's stout run defense last week. Now he faces a Bengals squad that is 29th in the league in defensive rush EPA and 31st in defensive rush success rate. When these teams clashed back in Week 13, Harris had 75 yards on 16 carrie
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