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Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction 12-1-24 NFL Picks

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Evan Walker

Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)
December 1, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Bengals -3; Over/Under: +44.5
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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals meet Sunday in week 13 NFL action at Paycor Stadium. Here’s a Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction. This article will include a Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Pick.

Pittsburgh Steelers Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Ravens, lost to the Browns, and they play the Browns next. The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 4 of their last 6 road Games. Russell Wilson is completing 63.1 percent of his passes for 1,212 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. George Pickens and Pat Freiermuth have combined for 1,130 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while Calvin Austin III has 20 receptions.

The Pittsburgh Steelers ground Game is averaging 135.2 yards per contest, and Najee Harris leads the way with 749 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Pittsburgh is allowing 16.9 points and 305.2 yards per Game. Patrick Queen leads the Pittsburgh Steelers with 79 tackles, T.J. Watt has 7.5 sacks and Donte Jackson has 4 interceptions.

Cincinnati Bengals Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Ravens and Chargers, and they play the Cowboys next. The Cincinnati Bengals have lost 4 of their last 5 home Games. Joe Burrow is completing 67.2 percent of his passes for 3,028 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins have combined for 1,545 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns, while Mike Gesicki has 34 receptions.

The Cincinnati Bengals ground Game is averaging 91.5 yards per contest, and Chase Brown leads the way with 607 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Cincinnati is allowing 26.9 points and 355.5 yards per Game. Logan Wilson leads the Cincinnati Bengals with 104 tackles, Trey Hendrickson has 11.5 sacks and Akeem Davis-Gaither has 1 interception.

Why the Cincinnati Bengals will win

The Steelers have lost each of their last seven December road games against AFC opponents.
The Bengals have won 12 of their last 15 games at Paycor Stadium against teams that held a winning record.
The Steelers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven December road games against AFC opponents.
The Bengals have covered the spread in each of their last five December home games against AFC North opponents.
The Steelers have lost the first quarter in four of their last five games at Paycor Stadium against teams that held a losing record.
The Bengals have won the first half in each of their last six December home games against AFC North opponents.
The Bengals have scored the first touchdown in seven of their last eight home games against the Steelers.

Cincinnati Bengals Player Prop Facts

Joe Burrow has recorded 286+ passing yards in four of his five previous December home appearances.
Chase Brown has recorded 94+ rushing and receiving yards in each of the Bengals’ last three games.
Tee Higgins has recorded 60+ receiving yards in eight of his last nine Sunday appearances.
Joe Burrow has recorded 11+ rushing yards in each of his last four Sunday appearances with the Bengals as home favorites.
Tee Higgins has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last four appearances against AFC North opponents.
Joe Burrow has thrown two or more touchdowns in each of the Bengals’ last six games against AFC opponents.
Joe Burrow has recorded 27+ completions in each of his last four appearances following a road loss.
Heading into Week 13, Ja’Marr Chase ranks 1st in the NFL in receiving yards (1056) this season.

Pittsburgh Steelers Player Prop Facts

Jaylen Warren has recorded 50+ rushing and receiving yards in each of the Steelers’ last eight games against AFC North opponents.
Mike Williams has recorded 22+ receiving yards in each of his last 14 appearances with his team as a road underdog against AFC opponents.
Russell Wilson has recorded 13+ rushing yards in each of his 12 previous Week 13 appearances.
Najee Harris has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Steelers’ last four games against the Bengals.
Russell Wilson has recorded 195+ passing yards in each of his last eight appearances.
Russell Wilson has recorded 17+ completions in each of his last five road appearances against AFC North opponents.
Russell Wilson has thrown two or more touchdowns in four of his last five Sunday appearances.
Cameron Sutton is just one away from 10 career interceptions.

Matchup/League Facts

Heading into Week 13, the Bengals rank 1st in the NFL in passing yards per game (262.7) this season.
Heading into Week 13, the Bengals rank 31st in the NFL in average punt return (7.0 yards) this season.
Heading into Week 13, the Steelers rank 32nd in the NFL in average kickoff return (21.6 yards) this season.
Heading into Week 13, the Steelers rank 1st in the NFL in time of possession per game (32:51) this season.

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction

You can make a strong case for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the points simply because they’re the better team playing the better football. However, the Steelers are coming off an ugly loss to the Browns, and now they go on the road to play a Bengals side that’s had nearly two weeks of rest. The Bengals defense is a joke, but that offense has been on a tear. If the Bengals could get a stop or two, they could string some wins together to make this next month interesting. I’ll lay the field goal with the desperate, rested team at home.