At the beginning of the season, the Cincinnati Bengals made a significant investment in a potential Super Bowl run.
The notoriously cheap Cincinnati organization paid for top talent and expected to beat the future market odds.
However, Cincinnati has been decimated by injuries and faces a lost season.
Quarterback Joe Burrow is out, probably for the year, and with that, the Bengals' playoff hopes are crushed.
On Thursday, the Bengals will host the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are something of a default favorite in the AFC North. Aaron Rodgers has boosted the Steelers' playoff hopes.
Betting action is expected to be heavy for this Thursday night rivalry showdown, marking the start of the week.
Explore the latest Week 7 NFL betting lines and predictions for Thursday Night Football.
NFL Betting Lines
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals Odds at Bookmaker
Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH, is the venue for the AFC North rivalry matchup of the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Kickoff time is 8:15 p.m. ET with coverage on Prime Video.
Oddsmakers opened with the Pittsburgh Steelers as 5.5-point road favorites and the Cincinnati Bengals as 5.5-point home dogs.
Pittsburgh is a -275 moneyline favorite, and the Bengals are +225 moneyline dogs.
The Steelers and Bengals opened with a total of 42.5.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 23-9 as 6-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 38.5.
The Steelers are 4-1 straight up, 3-2 against the spread, and 3-2 over the total.
Pittsburgh has NFL metrics of 29th for offense, 24th for passing, 29th for rushing, 14th for scoring, and 7th for fewest turnovers committed.
Defensively, Pittsburgh ranks 25th overall, 27th against the pass, and 17th against the run. the rush, 15th for fewest points allowed, and 9th for takeaways.
Cincinnati Bengals
In their last game, the Cincinnati Bengals lost 27-18 to the Green Bay Packers as 15-point road underdogs. The game ended in a push versus the total of 45.
The Bengals are 2-4 straight up, 2-4 against the spread, and 3-2-1 over the total.
Cincinnati ranks 31st for total offense, 30th for passing, 32nd for rushing, 29th for scoring, and 31st for fewest turnovers committed.
Cincinnati ranks 30th in total defense, 31st against the pass, 267th against the rush, 29th in fewest points allowed, and 6th in takeaways.
Steelers at Bengals Betting Trends
The Steelers have struggled to hold betting value on the road. Pittsburgh covered only two of its most recent seven home games.
Three of their last five away games went under the total.
Meanwhile, the Bengals have been an inconsistent betting value at home.
Cincinnati covered only four of its most recent ten home games.
The Bengals went over the total in 11 of their last 13 home matchups.
In the series between the Steelers and Bengals, Cincinnati covered the spread in only six of the previous 20 meetings.
Six of the last ten meetings between the Steelers and Bengals went over the total.
Specifically in Cincinnati, the Steelers got the money in their last three visits.
Three of the last five meetings between the Bengals at Steelers at Cincinnati went over the total.
Steelers at Bengals Best Bets
The Bengals' season is wiped out with Burrow out of the lineup.
As mentioned earlier, the Steelers have had the advantage in their series with the Bengals.
Cincinnati is in a virtually impossible position without Joe Burrow.
Main Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers
Over/Under Pick: Over the Total
Player Prop Picks: Aaron Rodgers Over the Passing Yards Total
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