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Bengals vs Steelers Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free NFL prediction and picks for Sunday, September 27, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

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Cincinnati Bengals

2-0 · W2

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Pittsburgh Steelers

1-1 · L1

Bengals vs Steelers Prediction

Mid-season NFL matchup, no playoff implications, no marquee narrative. Just two teams and a slate of player props worth looking at.

Prop angles are where the edge lives. Live odds, current streaks, and the picks our partner DataStreak likes are all below.

Bengals vs Steelers Picks

Books have not posted player props for CIN at PIT yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

28 listed

JUST IN: Brian Parker II ir-r → Injured Reserve (Undisclosed) · Ja'Sir Taylor ir-r → Injured Reserve (Undisclosed) · B.J. Hill inactive → Out (Achilles) · Josh Johnson inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Ke'Shawn Williams inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Myles Hinton inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Connor Lew inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Jack Endries active → Inactive · Landon Robinson inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Josh Newton inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Shemar Stewart inactive → Questionable · Samaje Perine active → Questionable · Joe Burrow active → Questionable · Daequan Hardy injured-reserve → IR · Donte Kent pup-p → PUP R · Joey Porter Jr. inactive → Out (Back) · Will Howard inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Drew Allar inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Gabriel Rubio inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Michael Pittman Jr. inactive → Out (Foot) · Gennings Dunker inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · DeShon Elliott injured reserve → IR R · Kevin Jobity Jr. inactive → Out (Coach's Decision) · Rico Dowdle out → Questionable (Toe)

CIN

Brian Parker II
Undisclosed·Since Aug 31
Injured Reserve
Ja'Sir Taylor
Undisclosed·Since Aug 30
Injured Reserve
B.J. Hill
Achilles·Since Sep 17
Out
Josh Johnson
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 19
Out
Ke'Shawn Williams
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
Myles Hinton
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
Connor Lew
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
Jack Endries
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Landon Robinson
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
Josh Newton
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
Shemar Stewart
Since Sep 20
Questionable
Samaje Perine
Since Sep 20
Questionable
Joe Burrow
Since Sep 20
Questionable

PIT

Daequan Hardy
Since May 4
IR
Donte Kent
Since Aug 11
PUP R
Cole Burgess
Since Aug 5
IR
Logan Lee
Since Aug 13
IR
Joey Porter Jr.
Back·Since Sep 8
Out
Will Howard
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
Drew Allar
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
Gabriel Rubio
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
Michael Pittman Jr.
Foot·Since Sep 15
Out
Gennings Dunker
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
DeShon Elliott
Since Feb 28
IR R
Kevin Jobity Jr.
Coach's Decision·Since Sep 13
Out
Jack Driscoll
Since Aug 31
IR R
Rico Dowdle
Toe·Since Sep 20
Questionable
Troy Fautanu
Since Sep 20
Questionable

Team Trends

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Head-to-Head

PIT 3-2 over CIN (4-1 ATS)

Date	Matchup	Score	Winner
2025-11-16	CIN @ PIT	12–34	PIT
2025-10-17	PIT @ CIN	31–33	CIN
2025-01-05	CIN @ PIT	19–17	CIN
2024-12-01	PIT @ CIN	44–38	PIT
2023-12-23	CIN @ PIT	11–34	PIT

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The Final Word

One game, multiple angles. Tail what hits, fade what doesn't, and check back tomorrow when the result badge tells you who was right.

Bengals vs Steelers FAQ

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