Steelers-Bengals NFL Week 12: What You Need To Know

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Steelers on Sunday mounted a furious but ultimately futile comeback in a 41-37 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. How they rebound this week likely depends on the health of the three defensive starters who missed that wild game: linebacker T. J. watt, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and cornerback Joe Haden.

The Steelers (5-4-1) play the Cincinnati Bengals (6-4), whom they trail by a half-game in the rugged AFC North where no team has a last place record. The Cleveland Browns, who currently occupy the division cellar, are at .500 with a 5-5 mark.

The Bengals vaulted over the Steelers with a convincing 32-13 trouncing of the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. They beat the Steelers at Heinz Field in Week 3 of the season and will be attempting to keep pace with the division-leading Baltimore Ravens (7-3).

An added incentive is that a win Sunday would give the Bengals their first season sweep of the Steelers since 2009.

Here's what you need to know about the game:

• Where: Paul Brown Stadium

• When: Sunday, 1 p.m.

• Forecast: Partly cloudy, temperatures in the low 40s.

• Favored: Bengals by 3.5, according to Oddshark.com.

• Last meeting: Sept. 24, 2021, Bengals won 24-10.

• All-time series: Steelers lead, 67-37.

• Streak: Bengals have won the last two games against the Steelers.

• TV: CBS with Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins.

• Radio: WDVE-FM with Bill Hillgrove, Craig Wolfley, Missi Matthews and Max Starks.

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