Steelers at Bengals: Week 10 preview, odds and injuries

Week 10 · Sun, Nov 15 · Paycor Stadium8:20 PM ET

at8:20 PMET · NBCCIN -3.5 · O/U 48.5

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 2:36 PM ET

The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) visit the Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH (Week 10, 2026 season), on NBC. Betting line: CIN -3.5, over/under 48.5.

When and where is Steelers vs Bengals?

Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. TV: NBC.

Who is favored in Steelers vs Bengals?

The line is CIN -3.5 with an over/under of 48.5 (DraftKings).

Who is injured for Steelers vs Bengals?

Steelers: Ben Skowronek (WR, questionable, calf), Brandin Echols (CB, questionable, hamstring) and Doneiko Slaughter (CB, questionable, hamstring). Bengals: Kyle Dugger (S, questionable, quadriceps).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Steelers at Bengals: Week 10 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-15-pit-at-cin (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 9 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Steelers run game vs Bengals run defense
The Steelers' run game ranks 1st in EPA per rush (+0.12, 179 rushes) against a Bengals run defense ranked 24th (-0.04 allowed, 176 rushes faced).
1stPIT offense23 spots apart24thCIN defense
2Bengals red-zone defense vs Steelers red-zone offense
The Bengals' red-zone defense ranks 5th in red-zone touchdown rate (41% allowed, 29 trips faced) and faces a Steelers red-zone offense ranked 28th (48%, 25 trips).
28thPIT offense23 spots apart5thCIN defense
3Steelers big-play offense vs Bengals defense against big plays
The Steelers' big-play offense ranks 16th in explosive-play rate (9.5%, 494 plays) against a Bengals defense against big plays ranked 30th (11.2% allowed, 492 plays faced).
16thPIT offense14 spots apart30thCIN defense

When the Steelers have the ballEdge PIT · +23 ranks

PIT dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCIN pass defense

26th-0.11315 dropbacks

CIN +12

+0.03 allowed316 dropbacks faced14th

PIT run gameEPA per rushCIN run defense

1st+0.12179 rushes

PIT +23

-0.04 allowed176 rushes faced24th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Bengals have the ballEdge PIT · +14 ranks

CIN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPIT pass defense

3rd+0.26322 dropbacks

-0.03 allowed318 dropbacks faced8th

CIN run gameEPA per rushPIT run defense

18th-0.10162 rushes

PIT +14

-0.16 allowed168 rushes faced4th

Third downEdge PIT · +13 ranks

PIT third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCIN third-down defense

15th39.2%102 third downs

PIT +13

47.5% allowed101 third downs faced28th

CIN third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePIT third-down defense

1st54.6%97 third downs

35.2% allowed105 third downs faced8th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge CIN · +23 ranks

PIT red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateCIN red-zone defense

28th48%25 trips

CIN +23

41% allowed29 trips faced5th

CIN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePIT red-zone defense

5th66%32 trips

38% allowed16 trips faced2nd

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge PIT · +14 ranks

PIT big-play offenseexplosive-play rateCIN defense against big plays

16th9.5%494 plays

PIT +14

11.2% allowed492 plays faced30th

CIN big-play offenseexplosive-play ratePIT defense against big plays

17th9.3%484 plays

9.1% allowed486 plays faced13th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge CIN · +12 ranks

PIT pass protectionsack rateCIN pass rush

21st7.3% sacked315 dropbacks

CIN +12

7.3% of dropbacks316 dropbacks faced9th

CIN pass protectionsack ratePIT pass rush

8th4.7% sacked322 dropbacks

8.2% of dropbacks318 dropbacks faced4th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge PIT · +11 ranks

PIT ball securityturnovers per gameCIN takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game8 games

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

CIN ball securityturnovers per gamePIT takeaway defense

16th1.1 giveaways a game8 games

PIT +11

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesPIT 0 · CIN 0 regulars out or doubtful

Steelers3 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QBen SkowronekWR14% offense · 5 wk
QBrandin EcholsCB7% defense · 6 wk
QDoneiko SlaughterCBno snaps

Bengals1 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QKyle DuggerS66% defense · 4 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelPIT +7 days of rest · PIT travels 257 mi

AwaySteelers

14days since last game

257miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 8 vs CLE (W 27-6) · 10,686 mi flown this season

Off a bye

Rest edge+7PIT daysTravel gap 257 mi

HomeBengals

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 9 at ATL (W 34-17) · Madrid · 13,298 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: PIT 8 games, 494 offensive and 486 defensive plays · CIN 8 games, 484 offensive and 492 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32