Two teams headed in seemingly opposite directions meet today in Week 16. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their past three games, while the Cincinnati Bengals won all three of their past games. Oddly enough, the Steeler's last win came against the Bengals, and vice versa for Cincinnati.
Each team will look a little different, though, on both sides of the ball.
The Steelers will start Mason Rudolph at quarterback ahead of Mitchell Trubisky with Kenny Pickett still nursing an ankle injury and will also be without safeties Minkah Fitzpatrick and Damontae Kazee. Pittsburgh ruled Fitzpatrick out for Week 16 after he suffered a knee injury this past week in the loss to the Indianapolis Colts, while Kazee was suspended for the rest of the year – including any postseason games – after he was ejected for a helmet hit on Colts wideout Michael Pittman. The league cited Kazee's repeated violations of the NFL's health and safety rules as reasons for his suspension.
The Bengals aren't nearly as depleted overall, but the team will likely be without star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase this week. Chase reportedly suffered a shoulder injury in Cincinnati's overtime win over the Minnesota Vikigns and is expected to miss at least this week – and possible more, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That's one less target for Browning on offense, but the Bengals still have a solid collection of skill position players in wideouts Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd as well as dynamic running backs Joe Mixon and Chase Brown.
Edge rusher T.J. Watt and the rest of the Steelers defense will have their work cut out in Week 16. While Watt is a Defensive Player of the Year candidate, Pittsburgh's defense as a whole has allowed 75 points over its three losses, which includes games against the downtrodden Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots. No Fitzpatrick or Kazee in the secondary makes things even harder.
The Bengals defense hasn't been much better – they rank 20th in points allowed this year – but the unit has forced four turnovers over the past two games and just 9-of-24 third-down conversations as well.
Here is everything you need to know about Steelers vs. Bengals, including TV and streaming options for the game.
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Steelers vs. Bengals start time
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 23
- Time: 4:30 p.m. ET | 1:30 p.m. PT
Steelers vs. Bengals will kick off around 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 23. The game will be played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
What channel is Steelers vs. Bengals on today?
- Live stream: Fubo TV (United States) | DAZN (Canada)
- TV channel (national): NBC
- TV channel (Pittsburgh): WPXI (Channel 11)
- TV channel (Cincinnati): WLWT (Channel 5)
Bengals vs. Steelers will air nationally on NBC. Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Todd Blackledge (color analyst) will be on the call from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Local fans in Pittsburgh can watch on WPXI (Channel 11), while audiences in Cincinnati, Ohio, can tune into WLWT (Channel 5).
Viewers can also stream the game on Fubo TV. For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo's Pro, Elite and Premier plans. Fubo has a free trial, so you can try before you buy.
Fans in Canada can watch Steelers vs. Bengals on DAZN, which carries NFL Game Pass.
Pittsburgh Steelers schedule 2023
| Week | Date | Opponent/Result | Kickoff time (ET) | TV channel |
| 1 | Sept. 10 | 49ers 30, Steelers 7 | - | - |
| 2 | Sept. 18 | Steelers 26, Browns 22 | - | - |
| 3 | Sept. 24 | Steelers 23, Raiders 18 | - | - |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | Texans 30, Steelers 6 | - | - |
| 5 | Oct. 8 | Steelers 17, Ravens 10 | - | - |
| 6 | BYE | |||
| 7 | Oct. 22 | Steelers 24, Rams 17 | - | - |
| 8 | Oct. 29 | Jaguars 20, Steelers 10 | - | - |
| 9 | Nov. 2 | Steelers 20, Titans 16 | - | - |
| 10 | Nov. 12 | Steelers 23, Packers 19 | - | - |
| 11 | Nov. 26 | Browns 24, Steelers 10 | - | - |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | Steelers 16, Bengals 10 | - | - |
| 13 | Dec. 3 | Cardinals 24, Steelers 10 | - | - |
| 14 | Dec. 7 | Patriots 21, Steelers 18 | - | - |
| 15 | Dec. 16 | Colts 30, Steelers 13 | - | - |
| 16 | Dec. 23 | vs. Bengals | 4:30 p.m. | NBC |
| 17 | Dec. 31 | at Seahawks | 4:05 p.m. | FOX |
| 18 | Jan. 7 | at Ravens | TBD | TBD |
Cincinnati Bengals schedule 2023
| Week | Date | Opponent/Result | Kickoff time (ET) | TV channel |
| 1 | Sept. 10 | Browns 24, Bengals 3 | - | - |
| 2 | Sept. 17 | Ravens 27, Bengals 24 | - | - |
| 3 | Sept. 25 | Bengals 19, Rams 16 | - | - |
| 4 | Oct. 1 | Titans 27, Bengals 3 | - | - |
| 5 | Oc. 8 | Bengals 34, Cardinals 20 | - | - |
| 6 | Oct. 15 | Bengals 17, Seahawks 13 | - | - |
| 7 | BYE | |||
| 8 | Oct. 29 | Bengals 31, 49ers 17 | - | - |
| 9 | Nov. 5 | Bengals 24, Bills 18 | - | - |
| 10 | Nov. 12 | Texans 30, Bengals 27 | - | - |
| 11 | Nov. 16 | Ravens 34, Bengals 20 | - | - |
| 12 | Nov. 26 | Steelers 16, Bengals 10 | - | - |
| 13 | Dec. 4 | Bengals 34, Jaguars 31 OT | - | - |
| 14 | Dec. 10 | Bengals 34, Colts 14 | - | - |
| 15 | Dec. 16 | Bengals 27 Vikings 24 OT | - | - |
| 16 | Dec. 23 | at Steelers | 4:30 p.m. | NBC |
| 17 | Dec. 31 | at Chiefs | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
| 18 | Jan. 7 | vs. Browns | TBD | TBD |
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