Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 12/23/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 16

Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Steelers (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 39

Acrisure Stadium is the location where the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7) will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Bengals (8-6) on Saturday. Pittsburgh is 3-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 39.

The Cincinnati Bengals step onto the field holding a record of 8-6 this season. In their last contest, the Bengals took on the Vikings and took home the win by a score of 27-24. Jake Browning finished 29/42 with 324 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 97.7 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. Joe Mixon was the rushing leader for the Bengals with 10 totes for 47 yds (4.7 yards per attempt). Ja'Marr Chase averaged 16.0 yards per catch by earning 64 yards on 4 receptions. The Cincinnati Bengals ran the rock 22 different times and tallied 80 yds, which had them averaging 3.6 yds per carry. In the game, they tallied 69 plays which converted into 378 yards. Cincinnati gave up 26 pass completions on 34 attempts for a total of 281 yds, and a completion rate of 76.5%. In the running game, the Bengals gave up 143 yds on 30 tries, which averages out to 4.8 yds per run surrendered.

When it comes to scoring, the Cincinnati Bengals are sitting at 21.9 points per contest. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 84.4 yards in the run game which is 31st in the National Football League. The Bengals have earned 4,463 yards in total over the course of this year. Cincinnati has amassed 174 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 69 penalties for 564 yards. They have turned the football over 12 times (10 interceptions and 2 fumbles). In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Cincinnati has compiled 22 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

The Bengals are sitting in 20th in the league concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 22.2 PPG. They are giving up an average of 4.7 yards per rush and 128.3 rushing yards per game this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,796 rushing yards through 14 games. Regarding passing yards, the Bengals have conceded 3,558 yards which has them ranked 28th in the National Football League. They have conceded 254.1 yards per contest through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 66.2%. In total, they are conceding 382.4 yards per game ranking them 30th in football.

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The Steelers come into this game with a record of 7-7 for this year. When they last stepped on the football field, the Steelers took a loss by a score of 30-13 when they faced the Colts. Mitchell Trubisky (1 TD) finished the contest with 169 yards on 16/23 through the air while his quarterback rating was 68.9. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.3 yards. Diontae Johnson was one of the featured targets for the Steelers, snagging 4 passes for 62 yds (15.5 yards per catch). Jaylen Warren ran the football 10 times for 40 yds, ending the game with 4.0 yards per carry for Pittsburgh. The Steelers finished the contest with 216 yds and they ran 54 plays (4.0 yds per play). Pittsburgh rushed the ball for 3.1 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 74 yds on 24 attempts. Pittsburgh relinquished 34 rush attempts for 170 yards (5.0 yds per carry). The Steelers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 64.3%, relinquishing 202 yds on 18 out of 28 through the air.

Concerning their ability to score points, the Steelers are sitting 28th out of all teams in the NFL holding an average of 15.9 points per game. For the season to this point, the Steelers currently have a total of 2,479 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 177.1 throwing yards per game, which has them ranked 28th in the NFL. They hold an average of 110.0 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,540 yards in total. The Pittsburgh Steelers maintain an average of 287.1 yards per outing which has them ranked 27th in football. The Pittsburgh offense has 703 yds of penalties on 78 violations, which ranks 23rd in the league in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 9 interceptions while conceding 5 fumbles and they have tallied 127 1st downs.

The Steelers are surrendering 20.0 PPG, ranking them 10th of all teams in the league. They have allowed the opposition 20 touchdowns via the pass and 225.1 yards per outing, which has them in 20th in the NFL. Pittsburgh has conceded a total of 1,703 yards on the ground (121.6 yards per outing) as well as 8 touchdowns via the rush for the year. The Steelers defense taken the field for 907 plays, which is good for 27th in the league. Their defense has totaled 21 turnovers (8 fumbles and 13 interceptions) for the season. This year, they have given up 280 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Bengals/Steelers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Steelers +3

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