Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Predictions

Cincinnati has the stronger early results

CBS Sports reports that Cincinnati opened the season with wins over Tampa Bay and Houston, while Pittsburgh enters Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Acrisure Stadium with a 1-1 record. The Bengals are 3.5-point favorites at SPF, with a -185 moneyline price.

Pittsburgh has scored 23 points through two games, which strengthens the case for Cincinnati as the likely winner. It does not show whether the Bengals can cover, however, because the available evidence includes no season efficiency figures or confirmed starting lineups.

Pittsburgh's roster moves do not settle the wager

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that guard Gennings Dunker was placed on Reserve/Injured. The team also signed running back Travis Homer to the active roster and elevated running back Lew Nichols and defensive back Doneiko Slaughter, but those moves alone do not establish an edge against the spread.

The Pittsburgh Steelers also reported that coach Mike McCarthy called Aaron Rodgers' late exit in Week 2 situational. With no confirmed injury issue for Rodgers and no sourced public-betting split or line movement, there is not enough matchup evidence to justify Cincinnati's -185 price.

Prediction

Cincinnati's unbeaten start and Pittsburgh's low scoring make the Bengals the likelier winner. The better betting decision is Pass because neither the 3.5-point spread nor the moneyline offers a supported wager at the listed price.