Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, 12/1/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Bengals (-3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) are hitting the road to Paycor Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the Cincinnati Bengals (4-7). Cincinnati opens this matchup as 3.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 47.

The Pittsburgh Steelers come into this matchup with a record of 8-3 for this season. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Steelers played the Cleveland Browns and took a loss by a final of 24-19. Jaylen Warren was the rushing leader for the Steelers with 11 totes for 45 yards (4.1 yards per carry). Calvin Austin III averaged 26.0 yards per catch by notching 78 yards on 3 receptions. Russell Wilson went 21/28 with 270 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 116.7 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. In the running game, the Steelers gave up 85 yds on 27 tries, which calculates to 3.1 yds per run surrendered. Pittsburgh gave up 18 completions on 27 attempts for a total of 219 yards, and a completion rate of 66.7%. On the day, they ran 63 plays which totaled 368 yards. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended up rushing 34 times and accrued 120 yards, earning them an average of 3.5 yds per attempt.

The Steelers have tallied 3,608 total yards this season. Pittsburgh has accounted for 98 1st downs, and they have been flagged for 70 penalties for 525 yds. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Pittsburgh has totaled 12 touchdowns through the air and 10 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 9 different times (3 interceptions and 6 fumbles). Offensively they hold an average of 135.2 yards rushing which has them sitting 8th in the National Football League. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at 22.9 points per outing.

The Steelers are ranked 4th in the National Football League concerning team defense, allowing 16.9 PPG. They are allowing 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 90.3 rushing yards per game for the year. For the year, they have given up 993 running yards through 11 outings. Regarding yards via the pass, the Steelers have given up 2,364 yards which puts them in 16th in the National Football League. They have given up 214.9 yards per outing through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 61.5%. In total, they have given up 305.2 yards per contest which has them ranked 9th in football. They have granted 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 11 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Bengals head into this matchup 4-7 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bengals walked away with a loss by a score of 34-27 when they faced the Los Angeles Chargers. Chase Brown ran the football 22 times for 86 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.9 yds per carry for Cincinnati. Tee Higgins was the top contributor in the passing game for the Bengals, grabbing 9 footballs for 148 yds (16.4 yds per catch). Joe Burrow (3 TDs) finished the contest with 356 yds on 28/50 through the air while his quarterback rating was 98.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.1 yards. Cincinnati gave up 25 rush attempts for 155 yards (6.2 yds per carry). The Bengals passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 47.2%, relinquishing 280 yds on 17 out of 36 through the air. The Bengals finished the contest with 452 yds on 75 plays (6.0 yds per play). Cincinnati ran for 4.4 yds per attempt, totaling 110 yards on 25 attempts.

In terms of their ability to score points, the Bengals are sitting 6th in football scoring 27.0 points per outing. During this campaign so far, the Bengals have a total of 2,890 yards via the pass along with an average of 262.7 passing yards per game, putting them at 1st in football. They average 91.5 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,007 yards for the year. The Cincinnati Bengals have an average of 354.3 yards per contest which has them ranked 9th in the NFL. The Cincinnati offense has 414 yards of penalties on 52 violations, which is 31st in football in terms of giving up free yards.

The Bengals are conceding 26.9 points per game, which has them sitting 28th in the league. They have allowed the opposition 19 touchdowns through the air in addition to 225.6 yards per contest, ranking them 23rd out of all teams. Cincinnati has yielded a total of 1,428 rushing yards (129.8 yards/game) and 15 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Bengals defense taken the field for 717 plays, which has them sitting 23rd in football. Their defense has totaled 11 takeaways (5 fumbles and 6 picks) for the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bengals -3.0

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