Game: Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) @ Cincinnati Bengals (0-6)
Series Leader: Steelers, 45-30
Streak: Steelers have won the past three.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 3-8. Tomlin: 2-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 126 (Pit.), 118 (Cin.).
XM: 119 (Cin) Direct TV: 705
SB Nation: Behind the Steel Curtain
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Hi of 68, mostly sunny with light winds. [Weather.com]
Uniform: Black
Television Coverage: Mostly regional; through the Carolinas and down to Texas. [the 506 TV distribution maps]
Site: We plan on being here.
BENGALS
- Last week, Ryan Fitzpatrick posted his first rushing touchdown as a Cincinnati Bengal.
- With 50 yards receiving, Perry will reach 500 yards receiving for his career.
- In his career against the Steelers, Kenny Watson is averaging 5.2 yards-per-carry (28 attempts, 146 yards).
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh looks to catch six passes or more in his fifth straight game.
- In his past five games against the Steelers, Houshmandzadeh has five touchdowns.
- Chad Johnson has 65 receptions for 977 yards receiving in his career against the Steelers; a 15 yards-per-catch average.
- In his last start against the Steelers at home (12/31/06), Chris Henry caught four passes for 124 yards and a score.
- Marvin White and Corey Lynch posted their first career interceptions last week.
- Glenn Holt ranks first in the NFL with 744 kickoff return yards (26.6 yards-per-return).
STEELERS
- Steelers look to beat the Bengals for the seventh straight time at Cincinnati -- which includes the playoffs.
- Ben Roethlisberger is 10-0 in his home state of Ohio (5-0 at Cincinnati, 5-0 at Cleveland).
- In two games against the AFC North this season, Roethlisberger has completed 27 of 44 passes for 370 yards receiving with two touchdowns and a pick (passer rating of 93.9).
- When Big Ben has a passer rating of 100.0 or better, the Steelers are 28-2 (which includes the playoffs).
- Willie Parker is averaging 130.3 yards-per-game at Cincinnati; looking for his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance at Cincinnati.
- In his last game, Mewelde Moore rushed for 99 yards on 17 attempts (5.8 yard-average).
- In his past two games against Cincinnati, Hines Ward has recorded 19 receptions for 178 yards receiving; including two touchdowns in each of the past two games.
- In his past two games against the Bengals, Santonio Holmes averaged 105.5 yards-per-game.
- When Troy Polamalu records a pick, the Steelers are 11-3.
- Linebacker LaMarr Woodley has 4.5 sacks in the past three games.
Team Rankings
| Offense | Bengals | Steelers |
| Total | 227.8 (32nd) | 283.6 (26th) |
| Passing | 155.7 (27th) | 177.4 (23rd) |
| Rushing | 72.2 (31st) | 106.2 (20th) |
| Scoring | 14.7 (30th) | 20.6 (21st) |
| Defense | Bengals | Steelers |
| Total | 324.2 (16th) | 231.6 (2nd) |
| Passing | 167.3 (4th) | 164.8 (3rd) |
| Rushing | 156.8 (28th) | 66.8 (2nd) |
| Scoring | 24 (t-21st) | 15.8 (2nd) |
| Sacks | 5 (31st) | 18 (t-2nd) |
| QB Rating | 83.7 (16th) | 71.2 (6th) |
| Turnovers | Bengals | Steelers |
| Interceptions | 4 (t-19th) | 6 (t-7th) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Steelers |
| Kickoff Return | 26.6 (5th) | 19.6 (30th) |
| Punt Return | 10.1 (17th) | 3.8 (32nd) |
| Punting (Net) | 34.2 (26th) | 40.0 (9th) |
Carson Palmer (just FYI since he's not playing)
| Date | Result | Comp | Att | Yards | TDs | INTs |
| 12.02.07 | L, 10-24 | 17 | 44 | 183 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.28.07 | L, 13-24 | 23 | 31 | 205 | 1 | 0 |
| 12.31.06 | L, 17-23 | 20 | 38 | 251 | 2 | 0 |
| 9.24.06 | W, 28-20 | 18 | 26 | 193 | 4 | 2 |
| 12.4.05 | W, 38-31 | 22 | 38 | 227 | 3 | 0 |
| 10.23.05 | L, 13-27 | 21 | 36 | 227 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.21.04 | L, 14-19 | 13 | 25 | 165 | 2 | 1 |
| 10.3.04 | L, 17-28 | 20 | 37 | 164 | 1 | 2 |
| Passer | Rating: 83.4 | 154 | 275 | 1,615 | 13 | 7 |
Chad Johnson
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 12.02.07 | 6 | 86 | 0 |
| 10.28.07 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| 12.31.06 | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| 9.24.06 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 12.4.05 | 5 | 54 | 0 |
| 10.23.05 | 4 | 94 | 0 |
| 11.21.04 | 5 | 80 | 1 |
| 10.3.04 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| 11.30.03 | 6 | 117 | 1 |
| 9.21.03 | 4 | 77 | 0 |
| 11.24.02 | 7 | 152 | 0 |
| 10.13.02 | 7 | 71 | 0 |
| 12.30.01 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| 10.07.01 | 5 | 52 | 0 |
| 65 | 977 | 2 |
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 12.02.07 | 5 | 42 | 0 |
| 10.28.07 | 7 | 81 | 1 |
| 12.31.06 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| 9.24.06 | 9 | 94 | 2 |
| 12.4.05 | 5 | 88 | 2 |
| 10.23.05 | 7 | 75 | 0 |
| 11.21.04 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| 10.3.04 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| 11.24.02 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 10.13.02 | 4 | 56 | 0 |
| 12.30.01 | 9 | 98 | 0 |
| 59 | 661 | 5 |