Betting Trends: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

The upcoming Thursday night football clash on October 16, 2025, between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH, airs on Amazon Prime Video. This NFL showdown has Aaron Rodgers under center for Pittsburgh and Joe Flacco starting for Cincinnati, delivering must-see matchups and valuable game insights for bettors tracking betting trends across the league.

Aaron Rodgers leads the Steelers passing offense (193.8 yards per game) against a Bengals defense allowing 258.5 passing yards per contest. Conversely, Joe Flacco and the Bengals air attack (178.5 yards) face a Pittsburgh secondary conceding 245 passing yards. On the ground, the Bengals average 56.7 rushing yards versus a Steelers run defense yielding 110.6, while Pittsburgh’s 84 rushing yards per game clash with Cincinnati’s 135.7 rushing defense. Pass protection will be tested too: the Steelers generate 4 sacks per game against Cincinnati’s 2.67 allowed, and the Bengals pressure with 1.83 sacks versus a 2.0 allowed by Pittsburgh. Offensively, Cincinnati scores 17.17 points per contest while allowing 30.5, and Pittsburgh averages 23.8 points with 21.4 conceded.

The Steelers open as 5.5-point favorites at -114, while the Bengals sit at +5.5 with -107 odds; total sits 42.5 points. Bettors should consider Pittsburgh’s 3-2-0 ATS mark vs. Cincinnati’s 2-4-0, as seen on our NFL standings page. A balanced line and modest total suggest focusing on the spread with the home underdog Bengals offering value.

Injury updates note Trey Hendrickson is questionable but likely to play for the Bengals, while Darius Slay’s shoulder issue for Pittsburgh warrants monitoring. Momentum from their January 4, 2025 meeting, in which Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 19-17, could influence morale.

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