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Game: Pittsburgh Steelers (2-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-3)
Time: 8:20 PM (ET)
Location: Paul Brown Stadium
Series Leader: Steelers, 51-32
Streak: Steelers have won 12 of the past 16
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 14-5. Tomlin: 5-14
Broadcast: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Dial Global Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 94 (DGR), 92 (Pit.), 93 (Cin.). XM: 227 (DGR), 225 (Pit.), 226 (Cin.).
SB Nation: Behind the Steel Curtain
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Partly cloud and 59 degrees [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Orange
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton posted a career-best 381 yards passing last week.
- Dalton ranks second in the AFC with a 113.5 fourth-quarter passer rating (Peyton Manning, 118.4).
- Since 2010 Bengals running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis is tied for second in the NFL with 26 rushing touchdowns.
- Cedric Peerman posted a career high in receptions (8) and yards receiving (76) last week.
- Wide receiver A.J. Green posted a career-high two receiving touchdowns and looks to continue his consecutive games with a touchdown streak to six.
- Green posted his seventh career 100-yard receiving game last week.
- Tight end Jermaine Gresham generated a career-high 68 yards receiving, including a 55-yard touchdown reception.
- Gresham is tied for third among all tight ends in the AFC with 25 receptions.
- Defense ranks second in the NFL and first in the AFC with 20 quarterback sacks.
- Defensive end Michael Johnson recorded his second interception of his career last week. Needs only 1.5 quarterback sacks to surpass a career-high of six.
- Cornerback Leon Hall posted an interception in his last game against the Steelers.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
- Steelers have won five straight against the Bengals.
- Ohio native, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is 14-2 in Ohio (7-1 at Cincinnati; 7-1 at Cleveland).
- Roethlisberger (28,066) surpassed Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw (27,989) for most yards passing in franchise history. Currently averaging 330.7 yards passing per game on the road in 2012, second-best in the NFL (Drew Brees, 385.5).
- Running back Rashard Mendenhall tied a career-best two rushing touchdowns against Cincinnati on November 13, 2011 and December 4, 2011.
- Running back Isaac Redman (105) became the first STeelers running back with 100-yard receiving in a game since Frenchy Fuqua (116) on November 29, 1970 against Tennessee.
- Wide receiver Mike Wallace tied a career-best two touchdowns in his last game against the Bengals.
- Linebacker LaMarr Woodley has eight career sacks against the Bengals, most against any team.
- Linebacker James Harrison (59) needs 1.5 sacks to surpass Keith Willis (59) and Joey Porter (60) for second-most sacks in franchise history.
- Punt returner Antonio Brown posted a 60-yard punt return for touchdown in his last game against the Bengals.
TEAM RANKINGS
| Offense | Bengals | Steelers |
| Total | 382.2 (10th) | 360.6 (16th) |
| Scoring | 24.8 (13th) | 23.2 (17th) |
| Third Downs | 27% (32nd) | 52% (1st) |
| Rushing | 99.3 (21st) | 74.8 (31st) |
| Rushing TDs | 3 (t-19th) | 2 (t-21st) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 3 (t-16th) | 0 (t-Last) |
| Passing | 282.8 (8th) | 285.8 (7th) |
| Passing TDs | 13 (5th) | 10 (t-8th) |
| Sacks Allowed | 17 (t-26th) | 10 (t-7th) |
| 20-yard Passes | 21 (t-8th) | 16 (t-21st) |
| Defense | Bengals | Steelers |
| Total | 344.8 (15th) | 295.8 (5th) |
| Scoring | 27.2 (22nd) | 23.0 (t-17th) |
| 3rd Downs Allowed | 34% (9th) | 49% (31st) |
| Rushing | 116.8 (21st) | 95.0 (10th) |
| Rushing TDs | 8 (t-29th) | 3 (t-9th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 2 (t-4th) | 2 (t-4th) |
| Passing | 228.0 (17th) | 200.8 (4th) |
| Passing TDs | 8 (t-17th) | 9 (t-19th) |
| Sacks | 20 (2nd) | 11 (t-20th) |
| QB Rating | 99.6 (26th) | 93.8 (21st) |
| 20-Yard Passes Allowed | 22 (t-24th) | 10 (t-1st) |
| Interceptions | 2 (t-28th) | 2 (t-28th) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Steelers |
| Kickoff Return | 22.4 (21st) | 27.0 (9th) |
| Punt Return | 13.8 (4th) | 8.4 (18th) |
| Punting (Net) | 39.7 (16th) | 37.3 (27th) |
| Punts Inside the 20 | 13 (t-3rd) | 8 (t-21st) |
CAREER AGAINST THE STEELERS
Andy Dalton
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| 12.4.2011 | 11 | 24 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 77.6 |
| 11.13.2011 | 15 | 30 | 170 | 2 | 2 | 61.8 |
Bruce Gradkowski
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| 11.21.2010 | 13 | 24 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 46.9 |
| 12.6.2009 | 20 | 33 | 308 | 3 | 0 | 121.8 |
| 12.28.2008 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 12.3.2006 | 20 | 34 | 175 | 0 | 3 | 35.8 |
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
| Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
| 10.30.2011 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 11.14.2010 | 18 | 87 | 0 |
| 11.30.2008 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
A.J. Green
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 12.4.2011 | 6 | 87 | 1 |
| 11.13.2011 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
Jermaine Gresham
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 12.4.2011 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| 11.13.2011 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| 11.8.2010 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Brandon Tate
| DATE | REC | YRD | TD | KOR | KOR YRD | PR | PR YRD | ST TD |
| 12.4.2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 103 | 5 | 54 | 0 |
| 11.13.2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| 11.14.2010 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andrew Hawkins
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 12.4.2011 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 11.13.2011 | 5 | 56 | 0 |