The Monday Night Football game for Week 13 features a pair of AFC North teams. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the road at the Cincinnati Bengals. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 9-2 on the season, and have won six straight games. The Steelers are in first place in the division, and with a win would remain 3 games ahead of the Baltimore Ravens
For the Cincinnati Bengals, they need a win to basically stay alive in the AFC title game chase. The Bengals are 5-6 on the season, but have won their last 2 games. The AFC Wildcard sees the Ravens at 7-5, and a bunch of teams at 6-6, which makes this a huge game for the Bengals. The Pittsburgh Steelers are -5 at MyBookie in this NFL battle on Monday Night Football.
Bengals Looking at Green
A.J. Green is the big cog in the Cincinnati Bengals offense. The Bengals offense needs him to come through strong in this game. But, his production is based on the performance of quarterback Andy Dalton. Those two have connected 53 times for 809 yards and 6 touchdowns The Bengals offense is one of the worst at passing the ball with under 200 yards per game.
Joe Mixon is also a huge key. The rookie out of Oklahoma needs 16 yards to get to 500 on the ground this season. The running back has rushed into the end zone 4 times this season. Cincinnati has been even worse on the ground than they have via the pass. The Bengals pair of wins came over the Broncos in Denver, and at home against the Cleveland Browns.
Pittsburgh Seeking 10th Win
The Pittsburgh Steelers are seeking their 10th win of the season. That win would keep pace with the New England Patriots for the top spot in the AFC. Pittsburgh is 5-1 this season when plying on the road, with their lone road loss coming in Chicago. The Steelers in their current 6 game winning streak have won by an average of 9.5 points per game.
Ben Roethlisberger is hoping his top target Antonio Brown is able to play in this game. There are questions with an injury that Brown will not play. If no Brown, look for Le’Veon Bell to get even more of the workload. The running back has rushed for more than 980 yards this season and 5 touchdowns. The Steelers are 13th in the league with 23.3 points per game.
Bengals Upset Steelers
The Cincinnati Bengals are going to come away with a large win in this game over the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bengals need a win, and the narrative of Ben Roethlisberger on the road will continue with a struggle against the Cincinnati defense. When you are betting on this game on Monday Night Football – make sure you take the home team. Bet the Cincinnati Bengals +5 over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bet on the Cincinnati Bengals +5 over the Pittsburgh Steelers at MyBookie.
