The Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) will face the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-6) in a Week 11 AFC North battle at 4:25 p.m. on CBS. Cincinnati is coming off a bye week while Pittsburgh is coming off a win over the New Orleans Saints.
The Bengals are 3.5-point favorites and the over/under point total for the game is set at 40, according to Tipico Sportsbook. Cincinnati is 6-3 against the spread this season and Pittsburgh is 4-4-1.
When these two teams last played, the Steelers won 23-20 in overtime. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who was returning after a preseason appendectomy, threw for 338 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions. Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt was injured near the end of regulation that week, but is back on the field after recovering from a pectoral injury.
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Steelers convert Burrow interception into 20-17 lead before halftime
After another tipped pass by quarterback Joe Burrow led to an interception by Steelers cornerback Levi Wallace, the Steelers quickly drove down to the 13-yard line and kicker Matthew Wright converted the 30-yard kick to give the Steelers the lead.
The Steelers outscored the Bengals 17-7 in the second quarter and will receive the second-half kickoff.
Joe Burrow throws interception during drive before halftime | Bengals 17, Steelers 17
Quarterback Joe Burrow was attempting to drive the Bengals down to take the lead before halftime when a second-down pass was tipped and intercepted by the Steelers. That's the fifth interception Burrow's thrown against the Steelers this season. Cornerback Levi Wallace made the interception. All seven interceptions by Joe Burrow have come against AFC North opponents this season.
The Steelers take over possession with 31 seconds before halftime.
Steelers tie game with Kenny Pickett touchdown pass to George Pickens | Bengals 17, Steelers 17
After a drive aided by defensive backfield penalties on the Bengals, the Steelers tied the game at 17 after quarterback Kenny Pickett completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver George Pickens.
Pickens was wide open after the Steelers ran a bunch set and the Bengals' secondary didn't properly cover the rookie wide receiver. The touchdown pass was the third of Pickett's career.
Bengals take lead on Samaje Perine touchdown catch | Bengals 17, Steelers 10
After the Steelers tied the game, the Bengals marched down the field on a drive dominated by wide receiver Tee Higgins. The Bengals' wide receiver caught four passes for 55 yards on the drive.
Perine caught his second touchdown pass of the game on a similar play where he went out to the weak side of the defense on a screen and ran down the sideline for the touchdown.
CBS analysts: Pittsburgh's Myles Jack deserved penalty for late hit on Joe Burrow
Steelers tie game on first drive of second quarter | Bengals 10, Steelers 10
After quarterback Kenny Pickett drove the Steelers down the field on their first drive of the second quarter, running back Najee Harris scored on a 19-yard run. Kicker Matthew Wright converted the extra point to tie the game.
Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson exited the game with an injury early in the drive and did not return.
Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati defensive end, suffers lower leg injury vs Pittsburgh
Burrow completes touchdown pass to Samaje Perine | Bengals 10, Steelers 3
Cincinnati's third possession looked much more like the offense before the bye week. Burrow drove the Bengals' offense down the field and finished the drive off with a 29-yard touchdown pass to running back Samaje Perine. Perine came out of the backfield on a slip screen and ran down the sidelines for the score.
Perine's touchdown on a 29-yard catch and run is the third pass of 20+ yards for Burrow in the first quarter this season and it's also the 17th consecutive game with at least one passing touchdown for Burrow.
Kicker Evan McPherson converted the extra point.
Steelers tie game after Matthew Wright field goal | Bengals 3, Steelers 3
The Steelers' second drive of the game mirrored the Bengals'. After a 22-yard pass from Kenny Pickett to George Pickens, the Steelers drove into Bengals' territory but stalled on the drive.
Wright converted a 42-yard field goal to tie the game.
Bengals take early lead after Evan McPherson field goal | Bengals 3, Steelers 0
Burrow opened his second drive of the game with a 25-yard completion to tight end Hayden Hurst, but the drive stalled. Kicker Evan McPherson converted a field goal to give the Bengals the early 3-0 lead with new punter Drue Chrisman holding.
McPherson's 45-yard field goal gives the Bengals a 3-0 lead. It's a better start for Cincinnati than the Week 1 meeting with Pittsburgh, when the Bengals trailed 7-0 right off the bat (on Minkah Fitzpatrick's pick-6) and fell behind 17-3 in the second quarter.
Drue Chrisman's first punt muffed by Steelers
The Bengals' first drive of the game stalled after a false-start penalty by tight end Hayden Hurst left the Bengals behind the chains. After a short run by Joe Mixon on 2nd down, Burrow missed a pass to Hurst and the Bengals punted. Chrisman's punt was muffed by Steven Sims, who brought the ball back out to the 5-yard line.
Punter Kevin Huber, wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase among Bengals' inactive
Bengals punter Kevin Huber will not play for the Bengals as Drue Chrisman will have punting and holding duties against the Steelers. Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase also is inactive as he recovers from a hip injury. Chase was not put on injured reserve and could be available next week against the Tennessee Titans.
Ja'Marr Chase is inactive for Bengals matchup vs. Steelers
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