The Steelers head to Cincinnati for a Week 9 divisional matchup with the reeling and desperate Bengals. Here's your weekly preview post with the series history, game and season notes, as well as a smattering of stats for both clubs.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-5)
SERIES
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STEELERS |
BENGALS |
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SERIES LEADER |
47-32 |
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STREAKS |
5 of past 7 |
Past 2 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Tomlin: 4-2 |
Lewis: 5-10 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 20-10 at Saints |
L 22-14 vs. Dolphins |
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LAST GAME |
11/15/09: Bengals 18 at Steelers 12. Cincinnati K Shayne Graham kicks 4 2nd-half FGs as Bengals sweep season series vs. Pittsburgh for 1st time since '98. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/27/09: Bengals 23, Steelers 20. Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer passes for 183 yards & throws game-winning 4-yard TD pass to WR Andre Caldwell with 14 seconds remaining. |
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BROADCAST |
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Mark Malone (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Pit.), 126 (Cin.). XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Pit.), 103 (Cin.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Roethlisberger: 52-82-754-5-2-103.4 |
C. Palmer: 168-282-1,855-12-7-83.0 |
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RUSHING |
Mendenhall: 146-603-4.1-6 |
Benson: 143-545-3.8-2 |
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RECEIVING |
Ward: 27-365-13.5-3 |
Owens: 45 (T3C)-629-14.0-5 |
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OFFENSE |
297.6 |
355.4 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+9 (1L) |
+4 |
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DEFENSE |
302.0 (2C) |
342.0 |
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SACKS |
Harrison: 6 |
Crocker: 2 |
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INTs |
Polamalu, I. Taylor: 2 |
Hall: 4 (T1C) |
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PUNTING |
Sepulveda: 46.9 (3C) |
Huber: 43.4 |
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KICKING |
Reed: 51 (15/15 PAT; 12/17 FG) |
Nugent: 54 (12/12 PAT; 14/16 FG) |
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