The Cincinnati Bengals will be on the hunt for their first sweep of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2009, but a win is going to be even harder to come by than it was in Week 3.
Here’s why Steelers-Bengals will be different this time around:
1
Pass-rushers
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A spate of groin injuries plagued the Steelers locker room forcing Pittsburgh to play without both T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. The team was on a 75-game sack streak that was snapped in large part because these stars were sidelined.
2
Ben Roethlisberger is on top of his game
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We’re deeper into the season now and Ben Roethlisberger is becoming more comfortable with Matt Canada’s system. The offense is playing better together and Roethlisberger has played five weeks of interception-free football. When these two teams met in September, he threw two interceptions that turned into 14 points for the Bengals.
3
Healthy Diontae Johnson
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Roethlisberger will also have his favorite target Diontae Johnson in the game. Johnson, who was dealing with a knee injury in Week 3, averages 70 yards per game versus Cincinnati and has three touchdowns scored.
