The Pittsburgh Steelers will attempt to halt their losing streak and complete a sweep of the season series when they host the AFC North-rival Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday during Week 16 of the 2023 NFL schedule. Pittsburgh (7-7) scored the first 13 points in its game at Indianapolis last weekend, but fell 30-13 for its third consecutive setback since posting a 16-10 victory at Cincinnati. Mason Rudolph is expected to start at quarterback for the Steelers, who still are in contention for a playoff spot as they seek their 20th straight non-losing season. The Bengals (8-6), who will be without star receiver Ja'Marr Chase (shoulder), have won three in a row and possess the second wild-card berth in the AFC.
Kickoff at Acrisure Stadium is set for 4:30 p.m. ET. Cincinnati is a three-point favorite in the latest Bengals vs. Steelers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 38. Before you make any Steelers vs. Bengals picks of your own, you need to see what proven SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has to say, given his mastery of picks involving Pittsburgh.
White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and went 535-450-30 on his ATS picks from 2017-22, which returned more than $3,500 to $100 players. He also closed the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 107-80-6 run on his last 193 against-the-spread and total NFL picks, returning more than $1,800 for $100 bettors.
Most importantly, White has a read on the pulse of the Steelers. He is 63-29-4 (+3092) on his last 96 against-the-spread picks involving Pittsburgh. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, White has locked in on Bengals vs. Steelers from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Steelers vs. Bengals:
- Bengals vs. Steelers spread: Cincinnati -3
- Bengals vs. Steelers over/under: 38 points
- Bengals vs. Steelers money line: Cincinnati -154, Pittsburgh +130
- CIN: Bengals are 0-4 against the spread in divisional games this season
- PIT: Steelers are 5-1 ATS in their last six divisional contests
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Why the Bengals can cover
Last Saturday's victory marked the first time Cincinnati overcame a deficit of 14 or more points in the fourth quarter to win since it accomplished the feat in 2018 against Miami. Jake Browning posted his second 300-yard performance in three games, racking up 184 yards after the third quarter to finish with 324 on 29-of-42 passing. The 27-year-old has fared far better than expected since taking over for the injured Joe Burrow (wrist), becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to register multiple overtime wins and posting the second-highest completion percentage (76%) over his first four career starts.
Browning also has posted a 110.9 passer rating across those outings and looks to become the first Bengals quarterback since Greg Cook in 1969 to win four of his first five NFL starts. He likely will have to accomplish the feat without Chase, who is seventh in the league in catches (93) and receiving yards (1,156) but suffered a separated shoulder last week. Browning still has a solid group of targets that includes wideouts Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins, who made a pair of touchdown catches against Minnesota in the fourth quarter after recording the same amount over his first nine games of the season. See which team to back here.
Why the Steelers can cover
Pittsburgh racked up 421 total yards in its Week 12 victory at Cincinnati, including 153 on the ground. Najee Harris rushed 15 times for 99 yards and a touchdown while Jaylen Warren gained 49 yards on 13 carries against a Bengals defense that ranks 28th in the NFL against the run with an average of 128.3 yards allowed. The 25-year-old running backs have combined for 1,375 rushing yards and seven TD runs, with Warren also making 47 catches for 300 yards.
The Steelers are just 22nd in the league against the run, as they've allowed an average of 121.6 yards. But they're taking on a Bengals team that has rushed for just 84.4 yards per contest to rank 31st and finished with 80 in last week's 27-24 overtime win against Minnesota. Linebacker T.J. Watt registered a pair of sacks versus the Colts to become the NFL leader with 16 and also notched two in Week 12 to give him 11 in 12 career meetings with the Bengals. See which team to pick here.
How to make Bengals vs. Steelers picks
White has analyzed Bengals vs. Steelers and while we can tell you he's leaning Under the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine.
Who wins Bengals vs. Steelers on Saturday, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Steelers vs. Bengals spread hits hard, all from the expert who is 63-29 on against-the-spread picks involving Pittsburgh, and find out.
