Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 9/27/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Steelers +3.5

Total-Over-Under: 42.5

The Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) are en route to Acrisure Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1). Pittsburgh opens this matchup as 3.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 42.5.

The Cincinnati Bengals come into this game holding a record of 2-0 over the course of the season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bengals faced the Houston Texans and earned the victory with a final of 20-6. Joe Burrow went 20-31 with 207 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 105.2 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. Tee Higgins left with an average of 19.0 yards per catch by totaling 95 yds on 5 receptions. Chase Brown led the offense in rushing for the Bengals with 20 carries for 80 yds (4.0 yards per attempt). When all was said and done, they ran 54 plays which gave them 267 yards. The Cincinnati Bengals ran the rock 23 times and totaled 85 yds, which came out to an average of 3.7 yards per carry. Against the run, the Bengals gave up 60 yards on 18 tries, which calculates to 3.3 yards per run surrendered. Cincinnati conceded 30 completions on 56 attempts for a total of 314 yards, and a completion rate of 53.6%.

The Bengals have a total of 618 yards this year. Cincinnati has accumulated 23 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 19 infractions for 125 total yards. When examining getting the ball in the endzone, Cincinnati has a total of 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdown. They have turned the football over 1 time. Collectively, they average 95.5 rushing yards putting them 21st in the league. Regarding scoring, the AFC North representatives are averaging 26.5 points per contest.

When examining passing yards, the Bengals have given up 507 total yards, which is 27th in the league. They have given up 253.5 yards per outing by way of the pass, and are allowing a completion rate of 63.1%. In total, they have granted 149 yards via the running game in 2 matchups this year. They have granted no TD's via the pass, in addition to 2 touchdowns to rushers. In total, they are giving up 328.0 total yards per contest, giving them a rank of 16th in the NFL. They are giving up 3.9 yds per running attempt and 74.5 rushing yards per contest for this campaign. The Bengals are ranking 10th in football if you examine the other team scoring points, yielding 16.5 PPG.

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The Steelers step on the gridiron with a record of 1-1 for the season. In their last game, the Steelers took a defeat with a final score of 20-3 when they faced the New England Patriots. Jaylen Warren carried the ball 11 times for 43 yds, ending the game with 3.9 yards per carry for Pittsburgh. Germie Bernard was the best receiver for the Steelers, catching 4 footballs for 35 yds (8.8 yards per reception). Aaron Rodgers ended the game with 187 yds on 23-39 through the air while his QB rating was 60.5. He tossed 1 pick and his average yds per pass attempt was 4.8 yds. Pittsburgh surrendered 28 attempts on the ground for 136 yds (4.9 yards per rush). The Steelers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 63.6%, surrendering 191 yards on 14 for 22 through the air. The Steelers finished the contest with 235 yards while running 63 plays (3.7 yds per play). Pittsburgh rushed for 4.0 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 91 yds on 23 attempts.

If you look at their scoring prowess, the Steelers currently rank 31st in the NFL, maintaining an average of 11.5 points per contest. On the season, the Steelers have earned 350 passing yds and have an average of 175.0 passing yds per contest, giving them a rank of 29th in the NFL. They have an average of 74.5 running yds per game, and have run for 149 yds. The Pittsburgh Steelers have an average of 249.5 total yards per outing, ranking this team at 30th in the NFL. The Pittsburgh offense has allowed 111 total yards by way of 12 penalties, putting them 23rd in the league if you examine making mistakes. They have compiled 1 interception while conceding 2 fumbles, and have obtained 20 first downs offensively.

The Steelers are granting 16.5 points per game, ranking this team at 9th in the NFL. They have given up 1 touchdown through the air along with 154.5 yards via the pass per game, ranking this team at 3rd in the NFL. Pittsburgh has allowed a total of 256 running yards (128.0 yds per game), along with 1 touchdown to runners this season. The Steelers defense has been on the field for 110 plays from scrimmage, which is good for 4th in the league. The D has earned 4 turnovers (1 fumble and 3 INTs) over the course of this season. All in all, they have conceded 33 pts.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Steelers +3.5

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