TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: PIT leads series, 68-39 (won 3 of past 4) Postseason: PIT leads series, 2-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/23/23: CIN 11 at PIT 34 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/9/16: PIT 18 at CIN 16
HEAD COACHES
Mike Tomlin vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 26-9 Reg. Season: 181-103-2 (.636) Postseason: 8-10 (.444)
Zac Taylor vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-6 Reg. Season: 41-51-1 (.446) Postseason: 5-2 (.714)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB RUSSELL WILSON completed 21 of 28 atts. (season-high 75 pct.) for 270 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with season-best 116.7 rating last week. Is 4-1 as starter this season, with 90+ rating in 4 of 5 starts. Passed for 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 134.4 rating in his last start vs. Cin. (9/8/19 w/ Sea.). • RB NAJEE HARRIS is 1 of 3 in AFC (J.K. Dobbins & Derrick Henry) with 50+ scrimmage yards in 11 games this season. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 on road. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with 75+ rush yards & rush TD. Needs 56 scrimmage yards to become 1st player in franchise history with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 4 career seasons. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 64 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 19 rec.) & 1st rush TD of season last week. Aims for 6th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. • WR GEORGE PICKENS has 70+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Had career-high 195 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting, 3rd-straight game vs. Cin. with 55+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. Cin. Needs 24 rec. yards to join Santonio Holmes as only Pit. players ever with 800+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. • WR CALVIN AUSTIN led team with 78 rec. yards & had TD catch in Week 11. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had season-best 59 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 vs. Cin. • LB T.J. WATT aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Aims for 5th in row vs. Cin. with 0.5+ sacks & 3rd in row vs. Cin. with sack & FF. Has 0.5+ sacks in 15 of his past 16 vs. division. • LB PATRICK QUEEN aims for 5th in row with 7+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3. • LB NICK HERBIG had sack & FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with FF. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD aims for 6th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 2+ PD. Has sack in 4 of past 5 vs. Cin. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had FF last week. Has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. Cin.
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW passed for 356 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 98.4 rating in Week 11, 5th game this season with 3+ TD passes & 4th game with 300+ pass yards, both tied-most in NFL. Aims for 4th in row with 3+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Has 14 TD passes with 118.1 rating in past 4 at home. Passed for 355 yards & 4 TDs with 104.1 rating in his last start vs. Pit. (11/20/22) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 325+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes. Ties for NFL lead with 27 TD passes in 2024 & ranks 3rd with 3,028 pass yards. • RB CHASE BROWN had 143 scrimmage yards (86 rush, season-high 57 rec.) in Week 11. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards & 5+ catches. Aims for 4th in row at home with TD. Has TD in 2 of 3 games vs. division this season. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 7 catches for 75 yards & 2 TDs in Week 11, 4th game this season with 2+ rec. TDs, most in NFL. Aims for 5th in row with 7+ catches & 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs. Has 5 rec. TDs in past 4 at home. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 80+ rec. yards. Has 6 rec. TDs in 3 games vs. division this season. Leads NFL in rec. yards (1,056) & rec. TDs (12) in 2024. • WR TEE HIGGINS led team with 9 catches for season-high 148 yards & TD in Week 11. Aims for his 5th in row with 75+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with rec. TD. Had 140 rec. yards & rec. TD in last meeting & has 100+ rec. yards in 4 of 6 career games vs. Pit. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON had 2 PD & half sack in Week 11. Has 5 sacks in past 4 at home. Has sack in 5 of 6 career games vs. Pit. Leads NFL with 11.5 sacks in 2024. • LB LOGAN WILSON had 8 tackles & 2nd FF of season in Week 11. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Zaire Franklin) with 8+ tackles in 11 games this season. Had 11 tackles, TFL & PD in last meeting. • LB GERMAINE PRATT has 7+ tackles in 10 of 11 games this season. • CB CAM TAYLOR-BRITT had half sack in Week 11. Has PD in 3 of past 4. • S GENO STONE led team with season-high 9 tackles & had 1st FR of season in Week 11.
