It is truly now or never for the Bengals, and they will come into Sunday's action as the more desperate team. If they can win here they will be 5-7 with 3 winnable games ahead on the schedule.
The key will be the Bengals' ability to protect Burrow and give him time to find open receivers. The Steelers have been stout against the run this season but are vulnerable against the pass.

The return of WR Tee Higgins gives the Bengals a major edge in the passing game, and Burrow has played as well as he has all season over the past several weeks. Defensively, the Bengals will need to bend but not break against the Steelers. This is also the third straight game against an AFC North opponent for the Steelers. That many divisional opponents in a row takes a physical toll on a team.

Take the Bengals -3 in the early kickoff Sunday afternoon.