Steelers vs Bengals Betting Picks – NFL Week 1 Predictions

Last updated on September 3rd, 2022 at 06:09 pm

The Pittsburgh Steelers will face a formidable opponent in NFL Week 1 action. Cincinnati Bengals are the current AFC Champions. Thus, most NFL future betting guides favor Cincinnati in the Steelers vs Bengals game.

Cincinnati retained its core that reached the Super Bowl. At the same time, it improved its offense by adding Alex Cappa, Ted Karras, and La’el Collins. On the other hand, Pittsburgh is going into the game with a new quarterback and several new wide receivers and offensive line members.

Betting Prediction and Analysis for 09/11/2022

Most bookie pay per head experts expect the game to be close. The last time the Steelers visited the Bengals, the latter massacred the former, 41-10, to achieve a season sweep.

Last year, the Steelers faced the Bills in Week 1. Most online sportsbooks favored Buffalo to win the match. However, Pittsburgh proved them wrong as its special teams and defense assisted in the upset, 23-16.

Pittsburgh needs its defense to perform great if it wants to win against Cincinnati. On the other hand, the Bengals’ defensive line includes Sam Hubbard and Trey Hendrickson. Both defenders had a total of 21.5 sacks last season.

Pittsburgh needs to give its quarterback Mitch Trubisky time to throw the ball if they want to win its first game of the season. However, the team is in trouble if its offensive line continues to play like it did in the preseason.

Steelers vs Bengals Betting Picks

Game time: 09/11/2022 at 1:00 PM ET

Bet on the Bengals at -6.5

Our handicappers believe that Cincinnati can cover the spread. They expect the team to win by at least seven points.