Only ben 10 games series#
SERIES NOTES: The Bengals have won the last two meetings, including the blowout victory two months ago in Pittsburgh. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick will be back after spending a week on the COVID-19 list. The status of cornerback Joe Haden's foot is also uncertain. Watt's hip and knee are good enough to play after he sat out last week's loss to the Chargers. KEY INJURIES: The Steelers are holding out hope T.J. Cornerback Eli Apple had a key fourth-quarter interception. Meanwhile, the Bengals limited the Raiders to 278 yards, the second time this season they held an opponent to fewer than 300 yards in a game. Diontae Johnson, Eric Ebron and Pat Freiermuth each had scoring catches. Big Ben threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns as Pittsburgh put up a season-high 37 points in losing a shootout to the Los Angeles Chargers. KEY MATCHUP: QB Ben Roethlisberger and Pittsburgh passing game against Bengals' defense. It was a gritty rebound from the two previous weeks when he rushed for 64 yards against the Browns and just 33 against the Jets as the Bengals lost both games. After averaging just 2.4 yards on 11 carries in the first half, he pushed it up to 6.5 on 19 carries in the second. He - and the offensive line - just kept grinding and finally wore down the Raiders.
If Pittsburgh's sagging run defense is going to improve, Bush needs to be part of the solution.īENGALS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Joe Mixon was the key to the win over Las Vegas last week. With so many defensive starters ailing, Bush needs to be a difference maker, something he hasn't been for the majority of the season. Thirteen months removed from a torn ACL, the 2019 first-round pick is still searching for the explosiveness he showed prior to the injury. TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Steelers minus-2 Bengals minus-3. BENGALS DEFENSE: OVERALL (T15), RUSH (5), PASS (25), SCORING (9).