The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the road again against the Cincinnati Bengals with a chance to jump out to a 2-0 divisional record in the AFC North. In many ways, this is a chance for the Steelers to solidify themselves as the No. 1 seed in the division for the foreseeable future.
Joe Flacco will face the Steelers for the 23rd time with an 11-11 record against them. This is just his first time as the quarterback of the Bengals. Meanwhile, the Steelers will be trying to overcome their 2-11 record in road Thursday Night Football games with Mike Tomlin as the head coach. Fortunately, Aaron Rodgers has been great in road TNF games throughout his career.
Pittsburgh enters the game mostly healthy, with Calvin Austin III the only notable exception. The Bengals, on the other hand, will be without Trey Hendrickson and two of their tight ends. The Bengals know what’s at stake — they’ve been talking about it all week. A loss makes it less likely that Joe Burrow’s late-season return will matter, and inch them closer to a lost season. There’s a reason they traded for Flacco, after all.
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Steelers’ Inactive Players
WR Calvin Austin III
OL Andrus Peat
DL Logan Lee
OLB DeMarvin Leal
Bengals’ Inactive Players
DE Trey Hendrickson
TE Tanner Hudson
WR Jermaine Burton
CB Cam Taylor-Britt
C Matt Lee
DT McKinnley Jackson
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