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Cincinnati at Pittsburgh

January 4, 2025
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Pittsburgh can clinch the AFC North with a win plus a Baltimore loss to Cleveland, which is highly unlikely. So the Steelers will probably know their fate before the game begins. However, the Steelers do not want to enter the playoffs on a four-game losing streak, especially a team coached by Mike Tomlin. It's still a meaningful game for Cincinnati, which needs a win plus a Denver loss to Kansas City and a Miami loss or tie against the New York Jets. Pittsburgh will feel an obligation to play its starters for the integrity of the sport and Tomlin has indicated as much. The Bengals have lost four of five against the Steelers, covering the spread just once. Cincinnati has lost six of eight on the road against Pittsburgh. The Bengals have lost eight of 11 division games outright, including 44-38 in the last meeting with the Steelers, who are 10-3 ATS their past 13 division games and 4-1 ATS their past five home games. Take the Steelers.

1.5 units on Pittsburgh +2.5 (-110) (risk 1.5 to return 2.86)
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