Steelers Given Solid Chance to Win Bengals Week 10 Matchup

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be heading out on the road this week, taking on the rival Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC North showdown.

The game will be played on Sunday Night Football, with both teams coming in with a record of 6-2 on the season. Pittsburgh will be the fresher team this week, with the Steelers coming into the game off a bye.

Cincinnati is coming off an international win over the Atlanta Falcons last week, giving them a lot of confidence heading into the matchup. The Steelers won the first game between these two teams earlier in the year, so the tiebreaker is up for grabs in this game.

Both teams understand the stakes of this game, with each wanting to make a statement on primetime. The winner of the contest will take sole possession of the AFC North, at least for another week.

Analysts Gary Davenport, Brad Gagnon, Kris Knox, Moe Moton, Brent Sobleski, Wes O'Donnell, and Ian Hanford of Bleacher Report made picks for each game on the schedule for the week. Within these, five of the seven went with the Steelers to take down the Bengals on the road.

Among the experts, Davenport, Gagnon, Hanford, Moton, and O'Donnell all went with the Steelers to grab the win. This shows a clear trust in Pittsburgh to earn a big division win following a bye week.

The big area of concern this week for Pittsburgh has to come from the defense, mainly being able to stop the Bengals' offensive attack. Cincinnati has one of the best offenses in the NFL, with the unit clicking on all cylinders right now.

But these divisional games tend to get weird, and sometimes, teams can underperform in matchups like this. However, the Steelers need to be ready for the dynamic wide receiver duo that the Bengals have, with their secondary having to play lights out this week.

The Pittsburgh offense will also need to score this week, keeping up with the high-powered attack that Cincinnati has at its disposal. Rodgers will be counted on to generate scoring chances, and this Steelers team can't afford to miss opportunities.

The Bengals defense is better than it was last season, but there are still areas that Pittsburgh can take advantage of. Cincinnati isn't the best at stopping the run, giving running back Jaylen Warren room to work this week.

Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 5:20 p.m. PT/8:20 p.m. ET from Paycor Stadium.