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Best Bet - Cincinnati Bengals -7 (-110)
(NFL) Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati,
Point Spread: -7.00 | -110.00 Cincinnati (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: -7.00 | -110.00 Cincinnati (Home)
Result: Loss
The defending AFC champs are at home against a Pittsburgh team that is in flux offensively. Ben Roethlisberger is gone and it's former 2nd overall pick Mitch Trubisky, who spent last season backing up Josh Allen in Buffalo, under center. He held off first-round pick Kenny Pickett for the starting job but he inherits a less than stellar situation. Pittsburgh's offensive line is leaky, Najee Harris averaged 3.9 yards per carry last season as a rookie and is dealing with a Lisfranc injury and there is inexperience in the receiving group. The Steelers can't rely solely on their defense like they did last season. Cincinnati bolstered their sieve of an offensive line in an attempt to keep Joe Burrow from being beaten senseless like he was last season. The Bengals have good weapons and they are at home here. Look for Cincinnati to beat the Steelers for the fourth straight time as they try to serve notice to the rest of the AFC North that they won't go away quietly.