Two 6-2 rivals bring matching four-game winning streaks to Paycor Stadium, with Pittsburgh holding a 30-27 edge in their first meeting.
AFC North leverage is up for grabs Sunday as the 6-2 Bengals host the 6-2 Steelers, both riding four-game winning streaks. Cincinnati ranks fourth in the power index at 83.7, well ahead of Pittsburgh at No. 12 with 69.4, and has outgained its opponents by 65 points this season to the Steelers’ 36. Pittsburgh took the first meeting 30-27, but Joe Burrow’s 2,386 passing yards and 23 touchdown passes put a major test on a defense that has allowed seven passing touchdowns and recorded seven interceptions. The key matchup is Pittsburgh’s rush attack—Jaylen Warren has 704 yards—against a Bengals defense allowing 126.6 rushing yards per game. Cincinnati’s 53.6% third-down conversion rate could prove decisive if it keeps the Steelers from controlling the pace.