Game:Cincinnati Bengals (4-7) at Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3)
Series Leader: Steelers, 44-30
Streak: Steelers, five of the past seven.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 3-7. Tomlin: 1-0
Broadcast: NBC (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, John Madden & Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, Bob Trumpy. SIRIUS: 123 (Westwood); 122 (Cin.), 126 (Pit.).
SB Nation: Behind the Steel Curtain
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Showers (40%) with a high of 44 [Weather.com]
Uniform: White
Bengals at Steelers Primer
Today: With this being a national game, I won't be blogging. Comments are welcome.
Inactive/Out: T Willie Anderson (knee) and WR Santonio Holmes (ankle).
Other Status Reports
Bengals. Probable: WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (back), S Dexter Jackson (wrist), WR Chad Johnson (knee), LB Landon Johnson (back), S Nedu Ndukwe (Achilles), CB Deltha O'Neal (knee), DT John Thornton (knee), RB Kenny Watson (hip)
Steelers. Doubtful: S Troy Polamalu (knee) and T Marvel Smith (back). Probable: CB Bryant McFadden (ankle)
Starters: (not official)
(D, Doubtful... Q, Questionable)
| POS. | Projected |
| QB | Palmer |
| RB | R.Johnson |
| FB | J.Johnson |
| WR | C. Johnson |
| WR | Houshmandzadeh |
| TE | Kelly |
| LT | Jones |
| LG | Whitworth |
| C | Ghiaciuc |
| RG | Williams |
| RT | Andrews |
| POS | D |
| LE | Geathers |
| DT | Thornton |
| DT | Peko |
| RE | Smith |
| WB | D.Jones |
| MB | L.Johnson |
| SB | R.Jeanty |
| SS | Jackson |
| FS | Williams |
| CB | Joseph |
| CB | Hall |