WEEK 11
CINCINNATI BENGALS (5-4) @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-6)
DATE: Sunday (11/20/22)
STADIUM: Acrisure Stadium
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Brad Allen
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Steelers lead all-time series, 66-38
STREAKS Bengals have won 3 of last 4
LAST GAME 9/11/22: Steelers 23 at Bengals 20 (OT)
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/26/21: Bengals 24, Steelers 10
CINCINNATI BENGALS
LAST WEEK: Bye (W 42-21 vs. Carolina in Week 9)
COACH VS. OPP. Zac Taylor: 3-4
PTS. FOR 25.3
OFFENSE 361.8
PASSING Joe Burrow: 233-333-2,535-18-6-102.6
RUSHING Joe Mixon: 151-585-3.9-6
RECEIVING Tee Higgins: 41-564-13.8-3
PTS. AGAINST 20.6
DEFENSE 324.0
SACKS Trey Hendrickson: 4
INTs Vonn Bell: 4
TAKE/GIVE +3 (13/10)
PUNTING (NET) Kevin Huber: 43.2 (37.4)
KICKING Evan McPherson: 56 (23/25 PAT: 11/15 FG)
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW completed 22 of 28 atts. (78.6 pct.) for 206 yards & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) with 109.2 rating in Week 9. Has career-high 4 rush TDs in 2022, tied-3rd in NFL among QBs. Aims for his 5th in row with 95+ rating. Has 9,834 career pass yards in 35 games & can become 4th fastest to reach 10,000 passing yards.
• RB JOE MIXON totaled 211 scrimmage yards (153 rush, 58 rec.) & 5 TDs (4 rush. 1 rec.) in Week 9, 6th player in SB era with 200+ scrimmage yards & 5 TDs in single game. Has 402 scrimmage yards (134 yards per game) & 2 rush TDs in last 3 games vs. Pit. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 140+ scrimmage yards.
• RB SAMAJE PERINE rushed for 51 yards in Week 9.
• WR TEE HIGGINS had 7 catches for 60 yards in Week 9 & has 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3.
• WR TYLER BOYD has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Had rec. TD in Week 1 meeting.
• TE HAYDEN HURST had 5 catches & 46 rec. yards in Week 1 meeting.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Pit.
• S JESSIE BATES had PD & 2nd INT of season in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row at Pit. with 7+ tackles & TFL.
• S VONN BELL has INT in 2 of his past 3 on road.
• LB LOGAN WILSON aims for his 5th in row on road with 5+ tackles. Had 9 tackles & PD in Week 1 meeting.
• DE SAM HUBBARD aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks.
• LB GERMAINE PRATT had 1st INT of season in Week 9. Had 8 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 1 meeting.
PIITSBURGH STEELERS
LAST WEEK: W 20-10 vs. New Orleans
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 24-8
PTS. FOR 15.6
OFFENSE 307.9
PASSING Kenny Pickett (R): 130-195-1,161-2-8-68.8
RUSHING Najee Harris: 128-460-3.6-1
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 47-435-9.3-0
PTS. AGAINST 23.0
DEFENSE 371.9
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 8.5
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 3
TAKE/GIVE -2 (12/14)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 44.2 (41.3)
KICKING Matthew Wright: 8 (2/2 PAT; 2/4 FG)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB KENNY PICKETT totaled 250 yards (199 pass, 51 rush) & rush TD last week. Leads all rookies with 1,161 pass yards & ranks tied-3rd in rush TDs (3).
• RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for season-high 99 yards in Week 10. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 home games this season. Had rec. TD in last meeting & totaled 142 scrimmage yards (102 rec., 40 rush) in last home meeting.
• RB JAYLEN WARREN (rookie) had career-high 77 scrimmage yards (40 rec., 37 rush) in Week 10 & aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ scrimmage yards.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had 63 rec. yards last week & had 7 catches for 55 yards in Week 1 meeting. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards vs. Pit.
• WR GEORGE PICKENS had 55 scrimmage yards (32 rec., 23 rush) & 1st-career rush TD in Week 10. Ranks 5th among rookies in catches (29) & rec. yards (370).
• TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 10 catches & 75 rec. yards in Week 1 meeting. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cin.
• LB T.J. WATT has 15 sacks & 12 TFL in his past 7 at home. Has 7.5 sacks in his last 7 games vs. Cin. & aims for his 5th in row at home vs. Cin. with sack. Has 33 sacks & 40 TFL in 29 career games vs. AFC North.
• LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had 2 sacks last week & ranks tied-2nd in AFC with career-high 8.5 sacks. Had 9 tackles in Week 1 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 2 TFLs.
• DT CAMERON HEYWARD aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with sack.
• LB MYLES JACK had 10 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 1 meeting.
• S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has PD in 6 of his past 7 vs. AFC North. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with INT & 4th in row at home with PD.
