Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/27/2026

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 27, 2026

Venue:  Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA 

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bengals -3.5, Steelers +3.5; Over/Under:  42.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bengals -3.5, Steelers +3.5; Over/Under:  42.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bengals -3.5, Steelers +3.5; Over/Under:  42.5 points

Cincinnati Bengals:  2-0 (1st place, AFC North)

Pittsburgh Steelers:  1-1 (2nd place, AFC North)

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Cincinnati Bengals:  won their last game on the road against the Houston Texans 20-6.

Pittsburgh Steelers:  lost their last game on the road against the New England Patriots 20-3.

The Bengals are entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Houston Texans 20-6. Joe Burrow was the starting QB and he completed 20/31 passes for 207 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Chase Brown led the team in rushing yards with 80. Tee Higgins led the receivers with 95 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Demetrius Knight Jr. led the defense in that game with 12 solo tackles while Cedric Johnson led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Steelers are entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the New England Patriots 20-3. Aaron Rodgers was the starting QB and he completed 23/39 passes for 187 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Jaylen Warren led the team in rushing yards with 43. Germie Bernard led the receivers with 35 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Derrick Harmon led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles while T. J. Watt led the defense in sacks with 1.5. Patrick Queen came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Bengals listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bengals have looked great in their games this season with their 2-0 record overall which has them right at the top of the AFC North. They have been a good road team too with their 1-0 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Steelers haven't looked great in their games this season with their 1-1 record overall so far. They have looked better on their home field though with their 1-0 home record this season. The Steelers are coming off a 20-3 loss to the Patriots in their last one and they couldn't get anything going on offense in that one. The defense has looked good in both games this season, but the offense has looked terrible with Rodgers struggling to move the ball. They managed to get a win in their home opener, but they did play against the Falcons who have looked like one of the worst teams in the NFL after 2 games. The Bengals are coming off a 20-6 win over the Texans in their last one and they have been hot to start the season. The offense has a ton of talent and they just won on the road against one of the best defenses in the NFL. The defense has been a big issue for the Bengals in recent years, but they have looked a lot better in their first 2 games this season, fixing a lot of their issues. The Steelers defense has been good and will try to keep the team in this game, but that Steelers offense is going to have trouble against this improved Bengals defense. The Bengals also have the talent on offense to overpower this Steelers defense and once they do pull away, the Steelers won't have a way back in the game with that offense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bengals to cover the spread in this game. 

Bengals Steelers Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 27, 2026 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Bengals 27 Steelers 13.

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Cincinnati Bengals: 6-10 1H ATS after playing their last game on the road. 8-4 UNDER versus division opponents. 7-3 UNDER in games played on a grass field. 75-55 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 

Pittsburgh Steelers: 12-6 ATS in home games. 5-1 ATS after scoring 14 points or less last game. 12-6 UNDER in home games. 6-3 UNDER as a home underdog of 7 points or less. 

Cincinnati Bengals:  D. Hill (CB) Injured - Hand. D. Lawrence II (DL) Injured - NIR - Rest. J. Allen (DL) Injured - Rest. S. Perine (RB) Injured - Illness. J. Burrow (QB) Questionable - Back. B. Hill (DL) Questionable - Rest. S. Stewart (DL) Injured - Knee.

Pittsburgh Steelers:  M. Pittman Jr. (WR) Out - Foot. C. Heyward (DL) Injured - NIR-Rest. J. Porter Jr. (CB) Out - NIR/Conditioning. T. Fautanu (OT) Questionable - Ankle. D. Washington (TE) Injured - NIR-Personal.

“We’ve been in enough games together to know that can happen in this offense sometimes, and what’s important is the win, and Ja'Marr was a captain through the whole thing. I didn’t hear one word out of him. He’s positive. He’s great, helping everybody else. He knew this stuff’s going to come.” - Zac Taylor after his team’s win against the Texans in their last game. 

“We’ve got to give Aaron better platforms to throw off of and have the opportunities. I don’t want to dink and dunk and play keep away football.” - Mike McCarthy after his team’s loss against the Patriots in their last game. 

WR Chase, Ja'Marr

WR Higgins, Tee

WR Iosivas, Andrei

TE Sample, Drew

QB Burrow, Joe

RB Brown, Chase

WR Metcalf, DK

WR Pittman Jr., Michael

WR Wilson, Roman

TE Freiermuth, Pat

QB Rodgers, Aaron

RB Warren, Jaylen

FB Nowakowski, Riley

Passing: Joe Burrow (461)

Rushing: Chase Brown (136)

Receiving: Tee Higgins (154)

Touchdowns: Ja'Marr Chase (2)

Passing: Aaron Rodgers (408)

Rushing: Jaylen Warren (89)

Receiving: Pat Freiermuth (78)

Touchdowns: Pat Freiermuth (1)

Coaches:

Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (8th season)

Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike McCarthy (1st season)