The Bengals return from their bye on the road against the Steelers in Week 11.

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Scouting Report

By: Michael Hull

Steelers Offense

Pittsburgh mustered 10 points in Week 10 against the Chargers on Sunday Night Football, their fewest since Christmas Day last year against the Kansas City Chiefs.

QB Aaron Rodgers became the fifth quarterback in NFL history to make at least 250 starts in Week 10, joining Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning. Rodgers tossed one touchdown and two interceptions in the 25-10 loss, just his 10th career game with one or fewer passing touchdowns and two or more interceptions. After averaging 7.3 yards per attempt in Week 7 against the Bengals, Rodgers has averaged 5.7 yards per attempt in the last three games, ranking 35th among eligible quarterbacks, per Pro Football Focus. He has attempted 102 passes in that span, the third most in the NFL.

"I expect to play great every single week, and this was not my best performance," Rodgers said after the loss in LA. "I have to play better for us to win. Whatever it takes… I have to play better. I will."

The Pittsburgh offense has averaged 280.7 yards per game this season, the fourth fewest in the NFL. In the three games since they came to Cincinnati, the Steelers have averaged 247 and turned the ball over five times. They tallied 221 yards of total offense in Week 10, 65 of which came on the game's final drive when the result was already decided.

On the year, the Steelers have rushed for 85.7 yards per game, the third fewest in the NFL. After clearing the century mark in Week 7 against the Bengals, RB Jaylen Warren has reached 70 yards on the ground just once in the team's last three games and has averaged 3.8 yards per attempt.

After a hot start to the season, WR DK Metcalf has cooled off, tallying 10 catches, 96 yards and a touchdown in the team's last three games. In Week 7 against the Bengals, Metcalf was held to three catches for 50 yards. CB DJ Turner II limited Metcalf to one catch when in coverage on the wideout and recorded an interception. WR Roman Wilson has led the team with 113 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the last three games.

Steelers Defense

The Pittsburgh defense has also struggled over the last month of the season, allowing 28.25 points per game in their last four outings, including a 33-point eruption from the Bengals in Week 7. On the year, the Steelers have allowed 376 yards per game, the fifth most in the league.

The defense forced six turnovers in its Week 9 win against the Colts including three interceptions, but they also didn't force a turnover in Weeks 8 or 10 after not forcing one against the Bengals in Week 7. On the year, Pittsburgh has a +6-turnover differential, the seventh best in the league, but it has a +1 differential over the last month.

The Pittsburgh pass rush continues to be strong, ranking second in total sacks with 32. They've tallied 65 pressures in the last three weeks, per PFF. The last time these two teams met, Pittsburgh had 21 total pressures and two sacks.

WR Ja’Marr Chase had a career day in Week 7, regardless of who Pittsburgh tried to defend him with. The team's big addition on the back end, CB Jalen Ramsey, allowed four catches on seven targets for two first downs and a touchdown when guarding Chase in Week 7. The LSU wideout had 16 catches for 161 yards and a score in the victory. Ramsey has recovered and allowed 46 yards and zero touchdowns over the last three games.

What to Watch For

By: Ben Savarick

Encore for Battle of the Ages

Sunday marks the second matchup this season between the Bengals quarterbacked by Joe Flacco and the Steelers led by Aaron Rodgers. At 40 years of age, Flacco is the oldest quarterback to start a game in Bengals history, and this week he is set to make his 200th career regular-season start. At 41, Rodgers is the oldest quarterback to ever face Cincinnati.

In their first meeting this season, a Thursday night offensive explosion at Paycor Stadium in Week 7, Flacco and Rodgers shined under the prime-time lights. Flacco, who was making his second start for Cincinnati after being acquired in a trade just nine days earlier, passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers, good for a passer rating of 108.6. Rodgers had season highs in passing yards (249) and touchdowns (four), but the Bengals picked him off twice in the second quarter to turn the game's momentum.

Flacco and Rodgers' combined seven passing touchdowns in Week 7 were the most in NFL history in a game that featured two quarterbacks over the age of 40.

From his first Bengals start in Week 6 through his most recent appearance in Week 9, Flacco led the NFL in passing attempts (173), completions (112), passing yards (1,254) and TD passes (11), while being intercepted just twice in that span. On Sunday, he will become the 18th quarterback in league history to start 200 games.

Chasing More Milestones

Ja’Marr Chase, who leads the NFL this season with 76 receptions and ranks second with 831 receiving yards, has a chance to place himself in historic company on Sunday, which has become a near weekly occurrence for the All-Pro talent.

Chase enters Week 11 with 6,256 receiving yards in his career. With 91 more against the Steelers, he would surpass both Dallas receiver CeeDee Lamb (6,339) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (6,346) for the fourth-most in a player's first five seasons in NFL history. Minnesota standout Justin Jefferson (7,432), former St. Louis Rams Pro Bowler Torry Holt (6,784) and Hall of Famer Randy Moss (6,743) hold the top three receiving yardage totals in a player's first five years.

Chase also heads into Sunday with 51 career receiving touchdowns. Should he grab two touchdown catches, he would tie Bengals Ring of Honor member Isaac Curtis (53) for the fourth-most in team history. Chase has one multi-touchdown game already this season, finding the end zone twice in Week 5 against Detroit.

Brown Aims For Century Mark Again

Bengals halfback Chase Brown has totaled 100 or more yards from scrimmage in each of the last three games, with 100 in Week 7 against Pittsburgh, 105 in Week 8 against the Jets and a season-high 112 in Week 9 versus Chicago. His 317 scrimmage yards over those three weeks were the fourth-most among all NFL running backs.

Brown has a chance to hit the century mark in scrimmage yards in four consecutive games for the second time in his career. He compiled a five-game streak from Weeks 11-16 last season. He has found success against the Steelers in his young career, posting exactly 100 yards from scrimmage in each of his last two matchups against Pittsburgh. His 108 rushing yards in the Week 7 win were his most this season and second-most in his career.

Extra Points

• Zac Taylor enters Sunday with 49 regular-season wins as the Bengals' head coach and will have a chance to join former head coaches Paul Brown, Sam Wyche and Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati's 50-win club.
• Evan McPherson has 186 career made extra points, which is three shy of Horst Muhlmann (189) for fifth in Bengals history.
• Tee Higgins (six receiving touchdowns) and Ja’Marr Chase (five) have combined for 11 scoring receptions this season, the second-most by any duo in the NFL behind the L.A. Rams' 13 touchdowns split by Davante Adams (nine) and Puka Nacua (four).

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