Joe Burrow and the red-hot Bengals get a shot at revenge against Pittsburgh after September's three-point road loss.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET |
| Where | Paycor Stadium |
| TV | NBC |
| Line | Cincinnati Bengals -3.5 | O/U 49.5 (market view) |
| Pittsburgh Steelers record | 6-2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals record | 6-2 |
Overview
Cincinnati Bengals come into this one at 6-2 and winners of four straight, having outscored opponents 240 to 175 on the season. The run includes wins over the Atlanta Falcons (34-17), Tennessee Titans (43-36), Baltimore Ravens (35-13) and Miami Dolphins (31-24), with the lone recent blemish a 17-22 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Pittsburgh Steelers are also 6-2 and also riding a four-game winning streak, having scored 180 points while allowing 144. Their recent results show wins over the Cleveland Browns (27-6), New Orleans Saints (16-10), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26-19) and Indianapolis Colts (34-22), sandwiched around a 24-27 loss to Cleveland.
These two already met this season, with Cincinnati falling 27-30 at Pittsburgh in Week 3. The market has the Bengals favored by 3.5 points with a total of 49.5, and with Joe Burrow playing at an MVP level at home, Cincinnati has the edge to flip the script from that earlier meeting.
Key players
Joe Burrow leads the NFL with 23 touchdown passes and a 114.8 rating this season, and per the NFL he can become just the second player ever with three-plus touchdown passes and a 115-plus rating in five straight games, joining Russell Wilson, while also in position to tie Aaron Rodgers' 35 games with three-plus touchdown passes by a quarterback under 30.
Ja'Marr Chase caught ten passes for 155 yards and his seventh touchdown of the season last week, joining Randy Moss as the only players with seven-plus receiving touchdowns in each of their first six NFL seasons, and he's chasing his fifth straight game with a touchdown catch.
Tee Higgins hauled in two touchdown catches last week and is going for his fourth straight game with a score and third in a row with multiple touchdown grabs.
Chase Brown piled up 75 scrimmage yards last week and is working on a streak of 12 straight games with 55-plus scrimmage yards, looking to make it 13 in a row.
Evan McPherson projects for nine fantasy points as the kicker tasked with cashing in behind a Bengals offense that's scored 240 points this season.
Keys to the game
Cincinnati needs to get after Aaron Rodgers up front even with Jonathan Allen limited in practice and B.J. Hill and Dexter Lawrence II both sitting out of practice.
The Bengals have to bottle up Jaylen Warren, who ran for a season-high 143 yards and a touchdown last week and piled up 176 scrimmage yards in the Week 3 meeting.
Cincinnati can't let this one slip away like it did in the 27-30 Week 3 loss at Pittsburgh, so leaning on the Burrow-to-Chase-and-Higgins attack to stay ahead on the scoreboard is the formula.
Joe Burrow is a smash start at 26.0 projected points given his league-leading 23 touchdown passes and the chance to extend his streak of 115-plus rating games.
Ja'Marr Chase is locked in as a must-start at 21.5 projected points, riding a stretch of 10-plus receptions and 140-plus yards in back-to-back games.
Tee Higgins starts in all formats at 19.5 projected points after two touchdown catches last week and a shot at a third straight multi-score outing.
Chase Brown is a solid flex play at 11.5 projected points thanks to his streak of 12 straight games with 55-plus scrimmage yards.
Evan McPherson is a viable streaming option at 9.0 projected points given how often this Bengals offense is finding the end zone.
Prediction
The market lists this one at Cincinnati Bengals 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 23, and that number lines up with what's in front of us. Cincinnati is favored by 3.5 at home with the total set at 49.5, and Joe Burrow's current form, three-plus touchdown passes and a 115-plus rating in four straight games, makes the Bengals the side to lean on to get past the Steelers and settle the score from the Week 3 meeting.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Dugger | S | Out |
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | Doubtful |
| Brian Parker II | OT | Doubtful |
| Jalen Davis | CB | Doubtful |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| B.J. Hill | DT | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | Did not practice (no game status yet) |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Cincinnati Bengals |
|---|---|
| QB | Joe Burrow |
| RB | Chase Brown |
| WR | Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Dohnte Meyers |
| TE | Mike Gesicki |
| LT | Orlando Brown Jr. |
| LG | Dylan Fairchild |
| C | Ted Karras |
| RG | Dalton Risner |
| RT | Amarius Mims |
Defense
| Pos | Cincinnati Bengals |
|---|---|
| LDE | Boye Mafe |
| LDT | Dexter Lawrence II |
| RDT | Jonathan Allen |
| RDE | Myles Murphy |
| WLB | Demetrius Knight Jr. |
| MLB | Barrett Carter |
| SLB | Oren Burks |
| LCB | Tacario Davis |
| RCB | DJ Turner II |
| NB | Dax Hill |
| SS | Jordan Battle |
| FS | Bryan Cook |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | Wk9 W 34-17 vs Atlanta Falcons, Wk8 W 43-36 vs Tennessee Titans, Wk7 W 35-13 vs Baltimore Ravens |
More league notes: Week 10 NFL Preview & Capsules and What To Look For – Week 10, from the NFL.
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.