The Pittsburgh Steelers face major challenges in Week 18 against the Bengals, from locker room frustrations to key positional mismatches.

The Cincinnati Bengals can win their fifth straight game, finish the season with a winning record and keep slim playoff hopes alive by taking down the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18. Doing so will require another stellar performance from Joe Burrow and the soaring offense, this time on primetime in a Saturday night slot.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in their final regular season game. After losing three straight games and reeling, the team has set out a goal to win this game to get the stench of that losing streak off them.

The Steelers must capitalize on offensive opportunities and neutralize key Bengals defenders to secure a critical Week 18 victory.

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the season finale to keep small playoff hopes alive. In doing so, though, major names like Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins suffered injuries and/or setbacks. While Burrow returned, Higgins wasn’t so fortunate.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers go into Saturday with an AFC playoff berth clinched and looking to improve their position with a battle looming against their rival Cincinnati Bengals.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will head to Baltimore for their Wild Card matchup with the Ravens. But they may not have to square off against their AFC North rival's best wide receiver. Wideout Zay Flowers suffered a knee injury during the team's Week 18 win over the Cleveland Browns.