Pittsburgh Steelers: 3 Bold predictions vs. Bengals, Week 12

1. Defense forces three turnovers

I made the same prediction for the last game, and Baker Mayfield made me eat my words. I’m doubling down this week against Cincinnati and Ryan Finley. The Bengals have some talented offensive players, but they lack the structure and experience to take advantage of those players. Hence why they’re 0-10.

Without A.J. Green and John Ross, the Bengals have struggled to feed Tyler Boyd. The team has also failed to make use of any of their tight ends. Now with Finley, a fourth-round pick rookie from NC State, starting over Andy Dalton, Cincinnati’s offense is working on a short leash.

On the other side, the Steelers are coming off an embarrassing game against the Browns. The praised secondary gave up too many big plays in the first half, and the Steelers never recovered. The pass rush only reached Mayfield one time. The Browns never turned the ball over.

Now, we’ll find out what this Steelers defense is really made of. If this is a playoff-caliber unit, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cameron Heyward, and T.J. Watt will come out hungry on Sunday. The Steelers need to and can be better. They have a prime opportunity to prove it in Week 12.

Through 10 games, Bengals quarterbacks have been sacked 36 times and thrown ten interceptions. Pittsburgh’s defense has recorded 34 sacks, 12 fumble recoveries, and 14 interceptions. Good luck, Cincinnati.