Week 14: Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati Predictions
NFL Week #14 betting action sees the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday December 7 at the Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides free NFL handicapping tips all season long.
Very important game with lots of playoff implications.
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Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (8-3-1)
Sunday December 7
1:00PM
Paul Brown Stadium – Cincinnati, OH
CBS
NFL Betting Lines: Cincinnati -3
NFL Betting Total: 47
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The Bengals can afford a loss but the Steelers probably not.
Pittsburgh
The Steelers are right in the middle of that pack of teams at 7-5 in the AFC.
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This is the first of two games they have against the Bengals so they still have a chance of winning the division but they would have to win out from here and this team doesn’t look capable of going on a run like that.
They are not a bad team but they could be in a fragile state after getting rolled by New Orleans at home last week. It is not going to be an easy path as all of their remaining opponents are in playoff races.
Last week Leveon Bell helped many players win their fantasy competitions. The second year back was a monster with 98 yards on the ground and 159 yards receiving. He has become one of the breakout stars of 2014 and the Steelers will need him to be very good to have a chance on Sunday on the road.
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Big Ben has been up and down all season but he is capable of leading the team to a big victory.
Cincinnati
I am not certainly not saying the Bengals are the best team in the league but nobody has fewer losses than they do as we head into the final month of the season.
This week they have a pivotal game against the Steelers and the rest of the schedule is tough too but they have a chance at the top spot in the conference thanks to a home date with Denver in the second to last week.
It is a long shot but for a team that is much different at home than on the road they need to keep pushing.
Last week the Bengals barely got by Tampa on the road. Andy Dalton had a terrible game with three interceptions but the defense held up. Against better competition they will not be s lucky.
I am not a hater on the Red Rocket, in fact I think he is more than good enough to win with when the defense is on.
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They are 10th in points allowed this season but they need to keep ramping that up if they want to have some success from here on out.
NFL Handicapping Trends:
- Steelers are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Steelers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Steelers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.
- Bengals are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Over is 4-0 in Bengals last 4 games in December.
- Under is 4-0 in Bengals last 4 games overall.
- Steelers are 11-2-1 ATS in their last 14 meetings in Cincinnati.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Steelers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
4* FREE NFL Prediction: Bengals -3
The Bengals are the better team so getting them at the standard -3 at home is a steal.
NFL Score prediction: Cincinnati 27 – Pittsburgh 19
The Steelers are about to fade right out of this thing.
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