Bengals vs. Steelers — Week 3 Preview
The Cincinnati Bengals travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium. Cincinnati enters 2–0, while Pittsburgh is 1–1.
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Key matchup
Joe Burrow vs. Aaron Rodgers: Burrow has 461 passing yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT through two games; Rodgers has 408 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT.
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Cincinnati’s offense: The Bengals are averaging 26.5 points per game.
Pittsburgh’s offense: The Steelers are averaging 11.5 points per game through two weeks.
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Defensive pressure: Cincinnati leads the NFL with 8 sacks, while Pittsburgh has 7, fourth-most.
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Ja’Marr Chase: After a quiet opener, Chase had 7 catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns against Houston.
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Prediction
This should be a physical AFC North game, particularly because Pittsburgh has home-field advantage and Cincinnati has started the season strongly.
Projected score: Bengals 24, Steelers 20.
The matchup is also significant historically: Pittsburgh leads the all-time series 72–41, including playoffs, and won the most recent meeting in Pittsburgh 34–12 in 2025.
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