Sports Betting
I find it amusing that the football experts that we listen to on a daily and weekly basis, suddenly have changed their stance on the Cincinnati Bengals! I for one though, like their chances even more today, and then the rest of a America did last month.
This Sunday afternoon Marvin Lewis’s herd will host their division rival the Pittsburgh Steelers in the rubber match, with the winner moving on and the loser heading home.
Pittsburgh is 6-0 when Willie Parker rushes for at least 80 yards, and Cincinnati is 7-0 this season when Rudi Johnson runs for 90 or more.
In a 27-13 win at Cincinnati in Week 7, Parker had 131 of the Steelers' 221 rushing yards. Pittsburgh was held to 95 yards on the ground -- 71 by Parker -- in last month's loss to the Bengals.
Parker, one of the few Steelers who haven’t appeared in a playoff game, has rushed for 265 yards the last two weeks.
Besides having won their last four games at Cincinnati, the Steelers have won four straight road playoff games and have opened with a victory in their last seven trips to the postseason.
Maybe more important than those factors is Pittsburgh having so much more playoff experience, and having already been forced to take a playoff-like attitude the last four weeks. The Bengals had no such concerns, having taken control of the AFC North with a 38-31 win at Pittsburgh on Dec. 4 and clinching the division title two weeks later.
So why do I like the Bengals?
Their coach Marvin Lewis has been around this division a long time, if you take into account his years with the Ravens and this recent two game slide, is exactly what he needed to get his young players attention.
Cincinnati has the weapons on offense to move the ball against an average Pittsburgh team and they can handle Pittsburgh’s rushing attack with some adjustments. The big key is cornerback Delta O’Neil’s ability to shut down Hines Ward and force Roethlisberger to make a few mistakes.
My Pick: Cincinnati 27 Pittsburgh 17
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This Sunday afternoon Marvin Lewis’s herd will host their division rival the Pittsburgh Steelers in the rubber match, with the winner moving on and the loser heading home.
Pittsburgh is 6-0 when Willie Parker rushes for at least 80 yards, and Cincinnati is 7-0 this season when Rudi Johnson runs for 90 or more.
In a 27-13 win at Cincinnati in Week 7, Parker had 131 of the Steelers' 221 rushing yards. Pittsburgh was held to 95 yards on the ground -- 71 by Parker -- in last month's loss to the Bengals.
Parker, one of the few Steelers who haven’t appeared in a playoff game, has rushed for 265 yards the last two weeks.
Besides having won their last four games at Cincinnati, the Steelers have won four straight road playoff games and have opened with a victory in their last seven trips to the postseason.
Maybe more important than those factors is Pittsburgh having so much more playoff experience, and having already been forced to take a playoff-like attitude the last four weeks. The Bengals had no such concerns, having taken control of the AFC North with a 38-31 win at Pittsburgh on Dec. 4 and clinching the division title two weeks later.
So why do I like the Bengals?
Their coach Marvin Lewis has been around this division a long time, if you take into account his years with the Ravens and this recent two game slide, is exactly what he needed to get his young players attention.
Cincinnati has the weapons on offense to move the ball against an average Pittsburgh team and they can handle Pittsburgh’s rushing attack with some adjustments. The big key is cornerback Delta O’Neil’s ability to shut down Hines Ward and force Roethlisberger to make a few mistakes.
My Pick: Cincinnati 27 Pittsburgh 17
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6:07 p.m.
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