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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet at Heinz Field.

Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Bengals, while the game's total opened at 47.5.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 26-17 loser as they battled the Raiders at home. The Steelers failed to cover in the match as a -5.5-point favorite, while 43 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Cincinnati:
Team record: 1-1 SU,1-1 ATS
Cincinnati is 6-15-1 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 1-1 SU,1-1 ATS
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

Next up:
Cincinnati home to Jacksonville Thursday, September 30
Pittsburgh at Green Bay Sunday, October 3