Teams trending in opposite directions clash when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Cincinnati Bengals in a key AFC North matchup on Thursday Night Football. Pittsburgh is coming off a 23-9 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, while Cincinnati dropped a 27-18 decision at Green Bay. The Steelers (4-1), who have won three in a row, are 2-0 on the road this season. The Bengals (2-4), second in the division, have lost four consecutive games since losing quarterback Joe Burrow (toe) to injury. Cincy's Trey Hendrickson is out, robbing the Bengals of the reigning sacks leader, while Pittsburgh's Calvin Austin has been ruled out.

Kickoff from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh leads the all-time series 71-40, including wins in four of the past six games. The Steelers are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Steelers vs. Bengals odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 45. Pittsburgh is at -257 on the money line (risk $257 to win $100), with Cincy at +208 (risk $100 to win $208).

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White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and has gone 718-623-37 on his ATS picks from 2017-24, which returned more than $3,200 to $100 players. He is an OUTSTANDING 36-18-1 (+1585) on his last 55 picks in games involving the Steelers! Anyone who has followed him could be WAY up!

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