Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 12 vs the Cincinnati Bengals

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on November 26, 2021

Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.

Series Notes

All-Time Steelers lead, 67-37
- Last: Bengals Win, 24-10 (Sept. 26, 2021)
Home Steelers lead, 35-17
- Last: Bengals Win, 24-10 (Sept. 26, 2021)
Away Steelers lead, 32-20
- Last: Bengals Win, 27-17 (Dec. 21, 2020)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 150-82-2 (15)
- Overall: 150-82-2 (15)
- Versus Opponent: 22-7
Bengals: Zac Taylor
- At Franchise: 12-29-1 (3)
- Overall: 12-29-1 (3)
- Versus Opponent: 2-3

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, November 28
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Paul Brown Stadium
Cincinnati, OH
Capacity 65,535 // FieldTurf
TV: Locally KDKA-TV (see TV coverage below)
- Kevin Harlan (play-by-play)
- Trent Green (analysis)
- Melanie Collins (sideline)
Satellite Radio
- SIRIUS: 138 (Pit.), 82 (Cin.)
- XM: 381 (Pit.), 227 (Cin.)
- SXM App: 826 (Pit.), 806 (Cin.)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
Referee: Bill Vinovich

Steelers TV Coverage

Image courtesy of 506sports.com – Steelers coverage in PURPLE.

Week 12 NFL Coverage

Game Capsule

LEADERS	STEELERS	BENGALS
LAST WEEK	L 41-37 at L.A. Chargers	W 32-13 at Las Vegas
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 23-7	Zac Taylor: 2-3
PTS. FOR/AGAINST	21.4/22.6	26.8/21.6
OFFENSE	328	354.1
PASSING	Ben Roethlisberger: 224-343-2,259-13-4-91.7	Joe Burrow: 215-315-2,645-21-11-101.6
RUSHING	Najee Harris (R): 188-685-3.6-5	Joe Mixon: 180-759-4.2-9
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 59-714-12.1-4	Ja’Marr Chase (R): 47-867-18.4-8
DEFENSE	367.3	352.9
SACKS	T.J. Watt: 12.5	Trey Hendrickson: 9.5
INTs	Four tied: 1	Logan Wilson: 4
TAKE/GIVE	-2 (9/11)	-3 (11/14)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin (R): 44.4 (39.2)	Kevin Huber: 46.7 (40.9)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 82 (19/20 PAT; 21/22 FG)	Evan McPherson (R): 74 (29/30 PAT; 15/18 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER completed 28 of 44 atts. (63.6 pct.) for 273 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 103.7 rating last week. Has 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.3 rating in his past 5. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Passed for season-high 318 yards in Week 3 meeting.
RB NAJEE HARRIS had 59 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 20 rec.) & rushed for TD last week. Has rush TD in 3 of past 4 & 75+ scrimmage yards in 8 of past 9. Aims for 4th in row on road with rush TD. Had 142 scrimmage yards (career-high 102 rec., 40 rush) with 14 catches & rush TD in Week 3 meeting. Leads rookies in scrimmage yards (1,022), rush yards (685) & rush TDs (5). RB BENNY SNELL rushed for 84 yards & TD in last road meeting. Aims for 3rd in row at Cin. with 100+ scrimmage yards.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had 7 catches for 101 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 80+ rec. yards & 6th in row with 5+ catches. Has rec. TD in 3 of 4 career games vs. Cin. WR CHASE CLAYPOOL had 5 catches for 93 yards in Week 11. Had 9 catches for 96 yards in Week 3 meeting. Rookie TE PAT FREIERMUTH had TD catch last week & has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Had TD catch in Week 3 meeting. Leads rookie TEs with 5 rec. TDs.
LB T.J. WATT aims for his 6th in row vs. Cin. with sack. Has 5.5 sacks in 3 road games this season. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 12.5 sacks in 2021. LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had 1.5 sacks in Week 11. CB CAMERON SUTTON led team with career-high 10 tackles & had 1st INT of season last week. Had PD in last road meeting.

Bengals Notes

QB JOE BURROW completed 20 of 29 atts. (69 pct.) for 148 yards & TD for 92.3 rating last week. Has 250+ pass yards in 6 of past 7. Passed for 3 TDs vs. INT & 122.9 rating in Week 3 meeting. Has 2+TD passes in 5 of his past 6 starts at home. Has 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 2 of 3 starts vs. division in 2021.
RB JOE MIXON rushed for 123 yards & 2 TDs last week, his 6th- career game with 2 rush TDs. Aims for 8th in row with TD & 3rd in row with 110+ scrimmage yards, 2nd-longest active TD streak in NFL. Rushed for 90 yards in Week 3 meeting. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. Pit. Ranks 4th in NFL with career-high 9 rush TDs.
WR JA’MARR CHASE (rookie) had TD catch last week & has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Had 4 catches for 65 yards & career-high 2 TDs in Week 3 meeting. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 2021 home games. Has 315 rec. yards (105 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 3 games vs. division this season. Leads rookies with 867 rec. yards & 8 rec. TDs. WR TYLER BOYD had 6 catches for 49 yards last week & has 5+ catches in 2 of past 3. Had rec. TD in Week 3 meeting. WR TEE HIGGINS has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3.
DE TREY HENDRICKSON had sack & FF last week & aims for 7th in row with sack, longest active streak in NFL. Had sack in Week 3 meeting. LB SAM HUBBARD had sack & 1st FR of season in Week 11. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had sack in Week 3 meeting. LB LOGAN WILSON is 1 of 4 AFC LBs with 5+ tackles in 10+ games in 2021. Had career-high 2 INTs in Week 3 meeting.