The Cincinnati Bengals are back at it again after their bye week. They will get their second chance against the Pittsburgh Steelers after upsetting them on Thursday Night Football four weeks ago.
What a time that was. It was Joe Flacco’s second game. It seemed like they were going to reach out, possibly exceed .500, with the New York Jets and Chicago Bears next on the schedule.
Well, now the Bengals are practically in must-win territory as winning the AFC North is probably their most likely route to the playoffs. The defense has ruined two games in a row and will now face a competent quarterback in Aaron Rodgers, who already lit them up. The running game also got the better of Cincinnati’s defense.
It has all the makings of another shootout as the Pittsburgh defense still has to deal with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The running game has also gotten going the last few weeks with Chase Brown taking advantage of defenses giving that duo so much attention.
How to Watch Cincinnati Bengals at Steelers
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET on November 16th, 2025
- Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA
- Series Leader: The Steelers lead 71-41 overall, including 2-0 in postseason. The two postseason games both were Steelers wins in Wild Card round contests at Paycor Stadium (formerly named Paul Brown Stadium), after the 2005 and ’15 seasons.
- TV Channel: The game will air on CBS-TV. In the Bengals’ home region, it will be carried by WKRC-TV (Ch. 12) in Cincinnati, WHIO-TV (Ch. 7) in Dayton and WKYT-TV (Ch. 27) in Lexington.
- Broadcasters: Kevin Harlan (play-byplay), Trent Green (analyst) and Melanie Collins (sideline reporter).
- Online Stream: Paramount+ (any device, in market), NFL+ (mobile only), NFL Sunday Ticket (out of market) or NFL Game Pass International (International, excluding China)
- Replay: NFL+ and NFL Network (check local listings)
- Radio Broadcast: The game will air on the Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati flagship radio stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (1530) and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst).
- SB Nation Steelers’ site: Behind the Steel Curtain
- Rosters: CIN | PIT
- Stats to Know: CIN | PIT
- Weather: According to NFL Weather, the game will be in the 50s with cloudy skies and a slight chance of rain.
- Odds: The Bengals are currently 5.5-point underdogs, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Expert predictions
- Four of ESPN’s five experts (at the time of writing) are going with Cincinnati
- According to NFL Pick Watch, which takes into account picks from across the web, the Bengals are receiving 13% of the picks
- Cincy Jungle Prediction: Well two of the worst defensive performances back to back isn’t great. Last time these teams faced the defense had a late blown coverage that gave the Steelers a late lead. The defense was just fortunate that there was plenty of time for Flacco to answer. At this point, I...
Cincy Jungle
