Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL 2026 · Week 3 · · Acrisure Stadium · division game
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, Week 3 of the 2026 season: Pittsburgh Steelers won 30–27.
Result
Cincinnati Bengals 27–30 Pittsburgh Steelers
Closing line CIN −3.5, total 42.5 (went over). Pittsburgh Steelers covered.
What the model predicted beforehand
No model prediction was made before this game kicked off (predictions are only shown if they were made beforehand). The betting line is CIN −3.5, total 42.5.
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Cincinnati Bengals
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season before this game
| Steelers | Bengals | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Points per game | 11.5 | 26.5 |
| Points allowed per game | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Points difference | -10 | +20 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 1-1 | 2-0 |
Head-to-head record
Pittsburgh Steelers lead 36–14 in 50 meetings since 2002.
| P | Steelers | T | Bengals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 50 | 36 | 0 | 14 |
| At Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
- Biggest Pittsburgh Steelers win
- Cincinnati Bengals 7–35 Pittsburgh Steelers (2011 Week 13)
- Biggest Cincinnati Bengals win
- Pittsburgh Steelers 10–41 Cincinnati Bengals (2021 Week 12)
- Average points per meeting
- 42.5
- Pittsburgh Steelers against the spread (W-L-P)
- 33-16-1
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Cincinnati Bengals 12–34 Pittsburgh Steelers2025 Week 11 · line PIT −5.5 (Steelers covered)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 31–33 Cincinnati Bengals2025 Week 7 · line PIT −5.5 (Steelers did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 19–17 Pittsburgh Steelers2024 Week 18 · line CIN −2.5 (Steelers covered)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 44–38 Cincinnati Bengals2024 Week 13 · line CIN −3 (Steelers covered)
- Cincinnati Bengals 11–34 Pittsburgh Steelers2023 Week 16 · line CIN −3 (Steelers covered)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 16–10 Cincinnati Bengals2023 Week 12 · line PIT −2 (Steelers covered)
- Cincinnati Bengals 37–30 Pittsburgh Steelers2022 Week 11 · line CIN −3.5 (Steelers did not cover)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 23–20 Cincinnati Bengals (OT)2022 Week 1 · line CIN −7.5 (Steelers covered)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 10–41 Cincinnati Bengals2021 Week 12 · line CIN −3.5 (Steelers did not cover)
- Cincinnati Bengals 24–10 Pittsburgh Steelers2021 Week 3 · line PIT −2.5 (Steelers did not cover)
Recent games
Pittsburgh Steelers
- L@ New England PatriotsWeek 2 · did not cover NE −4.53–20
- Wv Atlanta FalconsWeek 1 · covered PIT −6.520–13
- Lv Houston Texans2025 Wild card round · did not cover HOU −36–30
- Wv Baltimore Ravens2025 Week 18 · covered BAL −4.526–24
- L@ Cleveland Browns2025 Week 17 · did not cover PIT −4.56–13
- W@ Detroit Lions2025 Week 16 · covered DET −7.529–24
- Wv Miami Dolphins2025 Week 15 · covered PIT −328–15
- W@ Baltimore Ravens2025 Week 14 · covered BAL −5.527–22
- Lv Buffalo Bills2025 Week 13 · did not cover BUF −37–26
- L@ Chicago Bears2025 Week 12 · push CHI −328–31
Recent games
Cincinnati Bengals
- W@ Houston TexansWeek 2 · covered HOU −320–6
- Wv Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 1 · covered CIN −3.533–27
- Lv Cleveland Browns2025 Week 18 · did not cover CIN −9.518–20
- Wv Arizona Cardinals2025 Week 17 · covered CIN −737–14
- W@ Miami Dolphins2025 Week 16 · covered CIN −3.545–21
- Lv Baltimore Ravens2025 Week 15 · did not cover BAL −2.50–24
- L@ Buffalo Bills2025 Week 14 · covered BUF −634–39
- W@ Baltimore Ravens2025 Week 13 · covered BAL −732–14
- Lv New England Patriots2025 Week 12 · covered NE −7.520–26
- L@ Pittsburgh Steelers2025 Week 11 · did not cover PIT −5.512–34