Bengals Face 3.5-Point Upset Threat From Steelers as Week 9 Favorites Went 14-1
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Updated · CBS Sports · Nov 13
Bengals Face 3.5-Point Upset Threat From Steelers as Week 9 Favorites Went 14-1
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Nov 13
Summary
Cincinnati enters Week 10 as a 3.5-point favorite but faces a prime upset risk Sunday night against Pittsburgh.
A major rest gap drives that warning: the Bengals are returning from last week's Madrid game, while the Steelers come off a Week 9 bye.
Joe Burrow has fueled a four-game winning streak with 18 total touchdowns, a 132.0 passer rating and more than 35 points per game, but that run came against a softer slate.
Pittsburgh brings a tougher test, allowing 18.0 points per game, 5.0 yards per play and an 83.3 passer rating, and has won and covered all six post-bye games since 2020.
The broader Week 10 upset case follows a Week 9 in which NFL favorites went 14-1 straight-up, raising the chance of a swing back toward underdogs.