Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/15/2026

Game Time: 8:20 pm ET, Sunday, November 15, 2026

Venue:  Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Where to Watch:  NBC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Steelers +3.5, Bengals -3.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Steelers +3.5, Bengals -3.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Steelers +3.5, Bengals -3.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Pittsburgh Steelers:  6-2 (1st place, AFC North)

Cincinnati Bengals:  6-2 (1st place, AFC North)

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Pittsburgh Steelers:  won their last game at home against the Cleveland Browns 27-6.

Cincinnati Bengals:  won their last game at a neutral site against the Atlanta Falcons 34-17.

The Steelers are entering this game with a 6-2 record overall and they have a 2-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Cleveland Browns 27-6. Aaron Rodgers was the starting QB and he completed 13/25 passes for 172 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Jaylen Warren led the team in rushing yards with 143 and 1 TD. Darnell Washington led the receivers with 94 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Patrick Queen led the defense in that game with 12 solo tackles while T. J. Watt led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Bengals are entering this game with a 6-2 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 3-1 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Atlanta Falcons 34-17. Joe Burrow was the starting QB and he completed 24/29 passes for 271 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Chase Brown led the team in rushing yards with 57. Ja'Marr Chase led the receivers with 155 receiving yards on 10 receptions and 1 TD. Barrett Carter and Bryan Cook each led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Barrett Carter 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 good in their games this season with their 6-2 record overall which has them right at the top of the AFC North. They have looked good on their home field too with their 2-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Steelers have looked good in their games this season with their 6-2 record overall which has them right near the top of the AFC North. They haven't been a great road team though with their 1-2 road record this year. The Steelers are coming off a 27-6 win over the Browns in their last one and they have the rest advantage here since they are coming out of their bye week. Their defense has looked really good all season and even their offense has looked better this year with Rodgers playing well and the team having a good rushing attack now. As good as they have looked lately though, they have also looked a lot better in their home games this year and they have been a completely different team on the road. The Bengals are coming off a 34-17 win over the Falcons in their last one and they are having one of their best starts to the season in years. Joe Burrow has managed to stay healthy this season and the offense has looked like one of the best in the NFL with the talent they have. Their defense has been a big issue for years as they have had one of the worst defenses in the NFL, but their defense has improved a lot this season, not giving up nearly as many points as they used to. The Bengals are going to bring their best effort since they already lost to the Steelers earlier this season and they have a chance to take sole control of the division with a win here. The Bengals already showed earlier this year that they can put up points on this Steelers defense, so the Bengals are going to continue rolling at home here with the Steelers offense being significantly worse on the road this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bengals to cover the spread in this game. 

Steelers Bengals Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, November 15, 2026 (8:20 pm ET start time) is Bengals 34 Steelers 21.

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Pittsburgh Steelers: 5-9 ATS after playing a division game. 0-6 ATS off a home win against a division rival. 3-7 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 9-5 OVER after playing a division game. 9-4 OVER off a home win.

Cincinnati Bengals: 11-5 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 9-3 ATS in all games where the total is greater than or equal to 49.5. 23-15 ATS revenging an upset loss against an opponent as a favorite. 24-17 OVER in all games. 8-2 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

Pittsburgh Steelers:  C. Heyward (DL) Injured - Rest. T. Watt (LB) Injured - Rest. D. Elliott (S) Injured - Ankle. B. Skowronek (WR) Injured - Calf. B. Echols (CB) Injured - Hamstring. D. Washington (TE) Injured - Rest. D. Slaughter (CB) Injured - Hamstring. D. Harmon (DL) Injured - Foot.

Cincinnati Bengals:  J. Davis (CB) Injured - Hamstring. B. Hill (DL) Injured - Rest. A. Iosivas (WR) Injured - Thumb. B. Parker II (OG) Injured - Knee. J. Allen (DL) Injured - Rest. D. Turner II (CB) Injured - Ankle. K. Dugger (S) Injured - Quad. D. Fairchild (OG) Injured - Pectoral.

“It was good to see that. Especially (after) the shaky start of the year. Like I said, (Dowdle), that's my brother. Seeing him successful makes all of us happy. That's what makes us great.” - Jaylen Warren after their win against the Browns in their last game. 

“Joe’s playing at an unbelievably high level right now. It’s difficult to not put the ball in his hands, given how everybody’s playing around him as well. So we just gotta keep this momentum going.” - Zac Taylor after his team’s win against the Falcons in their last game. 

WR Metcalf, DK

WR Smith, Brandon

WR Bernard, Germie

TE Freiermuth, Pat

QB Rodgers, Aaron

RB Warren, Jaylen

FB Nowakowski, Riley

WR Chase, Ja'Marr

WR Higgins, Tee

WR Meyers, Dohnte

TE Sample, Drew

QB Burrow, Joe

RB Brown, Chase

Passing: Aaron Rodgers (1,871)

Rushing: Jaylen Warren (704)

Receiving: DK Metcalf (378)

Touchdowns: Pat Freiermuth (5)

Passing: Joe Burrow (2,386)

Rushing: Chase Brown (397)

Receiving: Tee Higgins (758)

Touchdowns: Ja'Marr Chase (7)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike McCarthy (1st season)

Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (8th season)