Behind the Steel Curtain
The AFC North gets its first primetime matchup of 2025 as Pittsburgh heads to Cincinnati in a clash of 40-plus-year-old quarterbacks.
One quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, looks to continue his hot start with the black and gold as he and the Steelers look to improve to 5-1 and take a stranglehold on the division. The opposite end of the spectrum, Joe Flacco, looks to gain traction with his new club and help them get closer to their improbable division title race.
Rodgers and the Steelers put together their best outing Sunday when they dismantled Cleveland 23-9. While many believed it would be a tight divisional tilt, Pittsburgh claimed a dominant victory on both sides of the ball. No turnovers for the offense and six sacks by the defense helped collectively execute the gameplan.
The Bengals performed decently in Flacco’s first game with the club but still lost 27-18 to the Green Bay Packers. With starting quarterback Joe Burrow sidelined for the foreseeable future, it is Flacco’s time to prove he is still up for the task.
What better time for the veteran QB to prove it than against his longtime foe in Mike Tomlin and the Steelers? Here is how you can be certain you do not miss the next chapter of this storied AFC North rivalry.
Date: Thursday, October 15
Venue: Paycor Stadium
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
TV channel: WTAE-TV (PGH)
Live stream: Amazon Prime Video, Twitch (free)
FanDuel odds: Steelers -5.5, O/U 44.5
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