Venue & Game Info
Location: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Kickoff: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 – 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime Video)
Surface: FieldTurf
Broadcast: Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)
Westwood One: John Sadak, Ross Tucker
Weather Forecast
Temperature: ~60°F
Precipitation: 0%
Wind: 3 mph
Impact: None — ideal passing and kicking conditions
Injury Report
Steelers
WR Calvin Austin III (shoulder) – Out
S Miles Killebrew (knee) – Out
S DeShon Elliott (personal) – Questionable
LB Malik Harrison (knee) – Questionable
QB Aaron Rodgers, WR DK Metcalf, CB Jalen Ramsey – Rest, cleared to play
Bengals
TE Mike Gesicki (pectoral) – Out
TE Tanner Hudson (concussion) – Out
DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) – Questionable
WR Charlie Jones (ribs) – Questionable
G Lucas Patrick (calf) – Questionable
Player Matchups
Aaron Rodgers (PIT) vs. Joe Flacco (CIN): Veteran QB duel; Rodgers has 10 TDs, 3 INTs, while Flacco has 4 TDs, 6 INTs.
DK Metcalf (PIT) vs. Bengals Secondary: Metcalf (356 yds, 4 TDs) faces a defense allowing 258.5 pass yds/game.
Ja’Marr Chase (CIN) vs. Jalen Ramsey (PIT): Chase (468 yds, 4 TDs) remains Cincinnati’s top weapon.
T.J. Watt & Alex Highsmith (PIT) vs. Bengals O-Line: Steelers’ pass rush (17 sacks in last 3 games) could overwhelm.
Team Form
Steelers: Wins over Jets, Patriots, Vikings, Browns; only loss to Seahawks. Defense forcing 10 turnovers (+7 margin).
Bengals: Started 2-0, now on a four-game skid. Offense ranks 31st in EPA/play, defense 29th.
Series History
All-time: Steelers lead 71–40 (including 2–0 in playoffs)
Recent: Bengals won last meeting (Jan. 2025, 19–17). Steelers have won 15 of last 20 overall.
Betting Trends
Steelers are 3-2 ATS this season; 5-1 ATS in last 6 vs. Bengals
Bengals are 2-4 ATS; 1-4 SU in last 5 games
Steelers games have gone Over in 3 of 5; Bengals games Over in 4 of 6
STEELERS NOTES:
• QB AARON RODGERS had 2 TD passes & 115.3 rating last week. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with 100+ rating & 3rd in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Has 63,973 career reg. season pass yards & can surpass Ben Roethlisberger (64,088) for 5th-most reg. season pass yards in NFL history. Has 37 TDs (36 pass, 1 rush) vs. 5 INTs for 105.3 rating in 16 career Thursday starts, incl. 2+ TDs & 0 INTs in each of his past 5 on Thursday. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 63 scrimmage yards (52 rush, 11 rec.) in Week 6 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 4 games in 2025. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7 on road, incl. 64 scrimmage yards (55 rec., 11 rush) in last road meeting. • RB KENNETH GAINWELL aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches. • WR DK METCALF led team with 95 rec. yards & had 4th rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 5th in row with TD catch. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 65+ rec. yards. Has 7 rec. TDs in 8 career Thursday games. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had TD catch in both games vs. Cin. in 2024. Has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 vs. Cin. • TE DARNELL WASHINGTON had career-high 62 rec. yards in Week 6. • LB T.J. WATT had 2 PD & half sack last week & aims for his 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Has 14 sacks, 15 TFL, 7 PD & 6 FFs in 15 career games vs. Cin., incl. 2 sacks, 3 TFL & FF in last road meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on Thursday with TFL. • LB NICK HERBIG had 2nd-career game with 2 sacks last week. Aims for his 4th in row with sack & 6th in row with TFL. Has career-high 6 TFL in 2025. Has sack in 3 of his 4 career games at Cin. • LB PATRICK QUEEN aims for his 16th in row with 5+ tackles. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD aims for his 5th in row at Cin. with sack & 7th in row at Cin. with TFL. Had 3 PD in last meeting. • DT DERRICK HARMON (rookie) has sack in 2 of his 1st 3 career games. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had 1st-career 2-sack game in Week 6.
BENGALS NOTES:
• QB JOE FLACCO passed for 219 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 90 rating in Cin. debut last week. Had 2 TD passes & 105.9 rating in his last game vs. Pit. (9/29/24 w/ Ind.). Has 5,028 career pass yards vs. Pit., most vs. any opponent. • RB CHASE BROWN had 100 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 30 rec.) & rush TD in last home meeting. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 7 division games. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 10 catches for 94 yards & 50th-career rec. TD in Week 6. Is 3rd player ever (Rob Gronkowski & HOFer Randy Moss) with 50+ rec. TDs before turning 26 years old. Has 13 career games with 10+ catches, 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 5 career seasons. Needs 107 rec. yards to reach 6,000 for his career. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch & 6th in row with 5+ catches. Had 11 catches for 264 yards & 3 rec. TDs in his last Thursday game (11/7/24 at Bal.). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with TD catch & 5th in row vs. Pit. with 80+ rec. yards. • WR TEE HIGGINS had season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (62) in Week 6. Has 11 rec. TDs in his past 8 at home & aims for his 7th in row at home with TD catch. Has 41 catches for 697 yards (87.1 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 8 career games vs. Pit. & aims for his 5th in row vs. Pit. with 50+ rec. yards. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack & 5th in row at home with TFL. Has 9.5 sacks in 8 career games vs. Pit., incl. 3.5 sacks in last meeting. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT had 7 tackles last week & ranks 3rd among rookies with 46 tackles in 2025. • LB LOGAN WILSON aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 10+ tackles. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 Thursday games. • CB DJ TURNER had career-high 5 PD last week & leads NFL with career-high 11 PD in 2025. • S GENO STONE had 13th-career INT & 1st-career sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL.
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Steelers – 5.5
Cincinnati Bengals 45.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, October 15, 2025
