Steelers vs. Bengals Point Spread: 2015/16 NFL Playoffs

Coming off a 28-12 victory against the Browns that got the Steelers into the playoffs, Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joined The Cook and Poni Show on Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan for the #1 Cochran Ben Roethlisberger Show to talk about their first round matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals this Saturday night at 8:15pm.

As UPI.com reported, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis wasn’t happy with Andy Dalton when he shared that information. If the secondary underperforms, this game could end up in a shootout.

The problem in facing the Steelers is you’re going to get a battle as long as Ben Roethlisberger is alive and has at least one leg to throw from. Brown had 51 catches for 642 yards and five touchdowns in five games last month, and Boswell made 12 field goals….

Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Williams is “day to day” after injuring his right leg in last weekend’s victory over Cleveland.

“The first couple of snaps kind of reminded me of my first high school game playing Carver-Montgomery”, McCarron said, “and I jokingly came to the sideline after two possessions or something and asked my offensive coordinator if they had more than 11 people on the field”.

Who’s Hot: The Antonio Brown machine moved along on Sunday with another huge game in the Steelers’ win over the Browns.

Green Bay at Washington: The Packers have struggled down the stretch, and Aaron Rodgers definitely misses Jordy Nelson.

The 6th seed Pittsburgh Steelers are a dark horse team that everyone needs to look out for.

Carson Palmer tore ligaments in his left knee and dislocated his kneecap when he was hit by Kimo von Oelhoffen on his first throw of the game, the only time the Ohio River rivals have met in the playoffs. He hasn’t thrown an interception in his three starts, avoiding the game-turning mistake. Their 17 turnovers are tied for the fourth fewest in the league.

“I think it starts with anybody who possesses the football”.

“There’s not a correlation”, Lewis said.

The Bengals won against the Baltimore Ravens the last time out, with AJ McCarron playing good but not great football. Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin (hip) also returned to practice. “It’s part of it. I don’t think there is a “here we go again” feeling”. “But we believe in AJ McCarron, and we believe we can win with him”.

McCARRON IS STILL LEARNING: The second-year quarterback was 17 of 27 for 160 yards with two touchdowns, three sacks and no interceptions.

Since their playoff meeting after the 2005-2006 season, the Steelers have been the top team in the AFC North on four occasions on won the Super Bowl in 2006 and 2009.

“We feel good about his decision-making those three games”. We will give him an opportunity to do that if he is capable. During warmups, Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict crossed over to the Steelers side of the 50-yard line, causing a scrum to ensue. The Steelers own a 57-35 record against the Bengals and have wins in 14 of the 20 games over the last 10 years. It was before McCarron won three national championships (two as a starter) at Alabama.

The numbers suggest the Bengals are due on several fronts.

The matchups are even more intriguing considering they are rematches from the regular season.