Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 NFL Predictions, Odds, and Picks Week 14: Head football coach Marvin Lewis will lead Batman and Robin and their Cincinnati Bengals to Heinz Field to take on the division leading banged up Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on CBS. The Bengals are at 2-10 4th in the AFC North and on a 9 game losing streak one game away from the teams worst ever while the Steelers are on a 3 game winning streak at 9-3 1st in the AFC North. The Steelers won a tough divisional contest against Baltimore but it came at a cost as Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had surgery on a broken nose but is expected to play and tight end Heath Miller suffered a concussion and is questionable. “That’s Ben,” head football coach Mike Tomlin said. “We expect that from him, not that it’s unappreciated. But we expect it from him, he expects it from himself.” “Heath Miller is experiencing the discomfort that goes along with concussions,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “We’ll see if it picks up as the week goes along. Of course, if we’re going to err, we’re going to err on the side of caution when it comes to players’ health.” The odds makers at BetUS have the Pittsburgh Steelers -8 1/2 point favorites at home against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their last contest on the road against AFC North rival the Baltimore Ravens 13-10 with a late turnover caused by safety Troy Polamalu and an ensuing touchdown. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed 22 of 38 passes for 253 yards a touchdown and a pick as well as the broken nose. Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati. Vegas odds makers have the Pittsburgh Steelers as +1200 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Bengals 9 game winning streak was extended last week with a 34-30 loss to the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints when leading by 3 late in the game and a fourth and 2 the Bengals jumped offside giving the Saints the opportunity for the go ahead score. Quarterback Carson Palmer completed 23 of 33 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown. “You start thinking about the winning feeling and you start feeling like you’re close to a win,” Carson Palmer said. “Then when it gets taken away, it’s just frustrating.” “Everybody’s frustrated, but I feel like I can be part of the solution as well,” he told the Bengals’ official website. “Go back and watch the film. I can play this game. There ain’t nobody I feel can stop me when I’m out there. That’s just confidence, it’s not arrogance.” Good ole TO still feels good about himself. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 39 1/2 points combined of the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers.
I predict a Steeler victory at home!