Clash of the AFC North Titans: Bengals at Steelers
There is only one game in week nine that can rival this monumental AFC North NFL football odds matchup and that’s the undefeated Colts against the 6-2 Pats. But in terms of meaningful games, this one just might be the best matchup all week.
The Bengals and Steelers are both 6-2 and tied for first in the division. The Bengals won the first head-to-head meeting in Cincy with come from behind effort in the final seconds and control the tie-breaker.
The Steelers must win not only to take the NFL football odds lead outright, but to eliminate Cincy’s tiebreak advantage.
Both of these teams should be in the postseason and both teams harbor legitimate NFL odds hope for a shot at the Super Bowl. In round one of this rivalry the Steelers dominated most of the game before giving up 14 points in the closing minutes. Don’t think this defense won’t forget.
Troy Polamalu will be back in the lineup on Sunday after missing the first game and since his return this defense has given far fewer points in the fourth quarter. The Bengals offense is no joke though with Carson Palmer looking like his old self and the running game behind Cedric Benson developing into one of the best in the game.
Still, no team is better than taking away the run than the Steelers and if anyone is going to beat the Bengals that’s going to be the key to any football odds success. Because they’re at home and because they can’t afford to lose another their division rival, pick the Steelers to win this one.
