STADIUM: Paycor Stadium
REFEREE: Brad Rogers
DATE: Sunday, November 26, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) PIT: 139 or 383 CIN: 82 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: PIT leads series, 66-39 (CIN won 4 of past 5) THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 11/20/22: CIN 37 at PIT 30.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Mike Tomlin vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 24-9 Reg. Season: 169-97-2 (.634) Postseason: 8-9 (.471). Zac Taylor vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 4-4 Reg. Season: 33-41-1 (.447) Postseason: 5-2 (.714).
PITTSBURGH STEELERS NOTES:
• QB KENNY PICKETT has 0 INTs in each of his past 6 starts, longest active streak among starting QBs. Passed for 265 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs in last meeting. Has won 4 of his past 5 starts vs. division.
• RB JAYLEN WARREN had career-high 145 scrimmage yards (career-high 129 rush, 16 rec.) & had rush TD last week. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 3 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS has 75+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of past 3. Had 116 scrimmage yards (90 rush, 26 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with TD. Warren (727) & Harris (615) are only pair of AFC RB teammates each with 600+ scrimmage yards this season.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON has 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. Cin.
• WR GEORGE PICKENS had 4 catches for 83 yards & TD in the last meeting. Has 70+ rec. yards & TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. division.
• WR ALLEN ROBINSON had TD catch in his last game vs. Cin. (9/19/21 w/ Chi.).
• TE PAT FREIERMUTH aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 5+ catches & 75+ rec. yards.
• LB T.J. WATT aims for 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks & 4th in row with full sack. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 2+ PD, INT & 0.5+ sacks. Has 0.5+ sacks in each of his past 11 vs. division. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 11.5 sacks this season.
• LB ALEX HIGHSMITH has 3.5 sacks in his past 2 vs. Cin.
• CB PATRICK PETERSON aims for 4th in row with PD.
• S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has 9+ tackles in 4 of past 5. Has PD in each of his past 3 vs. Cin., with INT in 2 of past 3.
CINCINNATI BENGALS NOTES:
• QB JAKE BROWNING completed 8 of 14 atts. (57.1 pct.) for 68 yards & 1st-career TD pass last week. Can make 1st-career start in Week 12.
• RB JOE MIXON led team with 100 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 31 rec.) & had 1st TD catch of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with TD. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 9 games this season, tied-most among RBs. Has 370 scrimmage yards (123.3 per game) in his past 3 vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 95+ scrimmage yards.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE has TD catch in 3 of past 4 & in each of past 2. Has 80+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 10 catches for 129 yards & TD in his last game vs. Pit. (9/11/22) & has rec. TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Pit. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 70+ catches & 800+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons.
• WR TEE HIGGINS aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 148 yards in last meeting & has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of 5 career games vs. Pit.
• WR TYLER BOYD has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had TD catch in last home meeting.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON had 2 TFL & sack last week & aims for 3rd in row with 0.5 sacks. Had 2 sacks & PD in last meeting & has sack in 3 of 4 career games vs. Pit.
• LB LOGAN WILSON aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with FF. Had 8 tackles in the last meeting.
• CB CAM TAYLOR-BRITT aims for 4th in row with PD. Aims for 4th in row at home with INT. Had 12 tackles in the last meeting.
• CB MIKE HILTON had 1st sack of season last week.
• S JORDAN BATTLE (rookie) led team with career-high 11 tackles in Week 11, tied 3rd-most by rookie in a game this season.
