Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 11/16/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 11

Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Steelers (-5.5)

Total-Over-Under: 49.5

Acrisure Stadium is the location where the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4) will try to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals (3-6) on Sunday. Pittsburgh is 5.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 49.5.

The Cincinnati Bengals step onto the field holding a record of 3-6 on the year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bengals went up against the Chicago Bears and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 47-42. Chase Brown was the leader on the ground for the Bengals with 11 totes for 37 yards (3.4 yds per carry). Chase Brown had an average of 9.4 yds per reception by totaling 75 yds on 8 receptions. Joe Flacco connected on 31-47 with 470 yds passing and 4 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 109.4 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. In the running game, the Bengals gave up 283 yards on 37 tries, which is 7.6 yards per run allowed. Cincinnati allowed 22 completions on 37 attempts for 293 yards, and a completion rate of 59.5%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 62 plays which totaled 495 yards. The Cincinnati Bengals ran the football 15 different times and recorded 46 yards, earning them an average of 3.1 yds per attempt.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the AFC North members hold an average of 24.0 PPG. Offensively, they're maintaining an average of 78.8 rushing yards which ranks them at 32nd in pro football. The Bengals have collected 2,774 yards over the course of this season. Cincinnati has racked up 106 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 47 penalties for 318 yards. They have turned the ball over 14 different times (10 picks and 4 lost fumbles). When talking about scoring, Cincinnati has notched 19 touchdowns via the pass and 5 ground TD's.

The Bengals are sitting 32nd in football if you're looking at their defensive abilities, allowing 33.3 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.4 yds per attempt on the ground and 166.4 running yds per game for the year. When talking about pass yards, the Bengals have yielded 2,341 yards, ranking them 29th in professional football. They have given up 260.1 yards per outing through the air, and are conceding a completion% of 67.1%. In total, they are surrendering 426.6 yards per contest, ranking them 32nd in professional football. They have conceded 23 touchdowns via the pass, and 12 touchdowns to runners. All in all, they have allowed 1,498 rushing yards through 9 games for the year.

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The Steelers come into this matchup holding a record of 5-4 over the course of the season. In their last game, the Steelers took a defeat with a final score of 25-10 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Jaylen Warren carried the football 14 times for 70 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.0 yds per attempt for Pittsburgh. Calvin Austin III was a featured target for the Steelers, hauling in 2 balls for 14 yds (7.0 yds per reception). Aaron Rodgers (1 TD) ended the contest with 161 yds on 16-31 passing while his quarterback rating was 50.6. He had 2 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 5.2 yds. Pittsburgh conceded 31 run attempts for 115 yards (3.7 yards per carry). The Steelers passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 60.6%, surrendering 199 yards on 20 out of 33 through the air. The Steelers finished the game with 221 yds while they ran 47 plays (4.7 yards per play). Pittsburgh ran for 4.6 yds per carry, finishing with 73 yds on 16 attempts.

If you analyze the points being put on the board, the Steelers are 16th in football, scoring 23.6 points per contest. For the season, the Steelers have thrown for a total of 1,755 yards through the air and are sitting at 195.0 yards through the air per outing, which has them sitting 23rd in football. They hold an average of 85.7 rushing yds per contest, and have toted the ball for 771 yds. The Pittsburgh Steelers maintain an average of 280.7 yards per contest, which ranks them at 29th in pro football. The Pittsburgh offense has conceded 393 total yards by way of 54 penalty flags, ranking this team at 28th in the NFL regarding helping out the opposition. They have tossed 7 INTs while relinquishing 3 fumbles, and have been able to tally 80 first downs offensively.

They have conceded 15 touchdowns via the pass along with 269.4 pass yards per contest, which ranks them at 32nd in the NFL. Pittsburgh has relinquished a total of 959 running yds (106.6 yards per outing), in addition to 7 touchdowns via the rush on the year. Their defense has produced 16 turnovers (8 forced fumbles and 8 interceptions) for the season. All in all, they have yielded 220 points in total. The Steelers defense has taken the field for 622 plays from the line of scrimmage, which ranks them at 29th in pro football. The Steelers are granting 24.4 points per outing, which has them sitting 21st in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Bengals-Steelers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Steelers -5.5

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