Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Bengals @ Steelers

Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Steelers 30, Bengals 27The Bengals were favored by 3.5, and the Steelers covered.

Bengals at Steelers: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameBengals1 gameSteelers1 game
Points+5.0+7.1
Points allowed+7.2+2.3
Total offense, yards+26+75
Total defense, yards+84+4
Passing yards+48+57
Rushing yards−24+24
Yards an attempt+0.5+1.3
Sacks taken−1.4−0.4
Turnovers+0.8−0.1
Turnovers forced−0.2+0.7

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Steelers

Bengals

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Bengals

  • The Bengals had covered 4 straight on the road.streakthe runs →Ended here.

The series

  • The Steelers lead the series 73–41 since 1970. The Steelers have won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • At home, the Steelers' rushing yards were 62.8 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 23.7 over expected.
  • The Bengals had covered 7 of their last 10.countits form →Now 7 of 11.
  • On the road, the Bengals' points allowed were 18.5 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 7.3 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 27, 2026at SteelersSteelers 30, Bengals 27
Nov 16, 2025at SteelersSteelers 34, Bengals 12
Oct 16, 2025at BengalsBengals 33, Steelers 31
Jan 4, 2025at SteelersBengals 19, Steelers 17
Dec 1, 2024at BengalsSteelers 44, Bengals 38
Dec 23, 2023at SteelersSteelers 34, Bengals 11
Nov 26, 2023at BengalsSteelers 16, Bengals 10
Nov 20, 2022at SteelersBengals 37, Steelers 30
Sep 11, 2022at BengalsSteelers 23, Bengals 20
Nov 28, 2021at BengalsBengals 41, Steelers 10

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The five biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 26, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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