What You Need to Know: 2019 Week 12 Steelers vs. Bengals
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Series Notes
- Leader: Steelers lead all-time series, 63-35
- Streaks: Steelers have won past 8
- Last Game: 9/30/19: Bengals 3 at Steelers 27
- Last Game At Site: 10/14/18: Steelers 28, Bengals 21
Gameday Information
- Date: Sunday, November 24th, 2019
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET)
Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, James Schiffren (field reporter) - SIRIUS: 135 (Pit), 108 (Cin)
- XM: 388 (Pit), 229 (Cin)
- Referee: Adrian Hill
Game Capsule
| Steelers | Bengals | |
|---|---|---|
| Last Week | L 21-7 at Cleveland | L 17-10 at Oakland |
| Coach vs. Opp. | Mike Tomlin: 20-5 | Zac Taylor: 0-1 |
| Pts. For/Against | 20.0/20.2 | 14.7/27.6 |
| Offense | 283.5 | 309.1 |
| Passing | Mason Rudolph: 154-247-1551-12-8-82.9 | Ryan Finley (R): 29-61-282-1-2-52.8 |
| Rushing | James Conner: 102-390-3.8-4 | Joe Mixon: 146-520-3.6-1 |
| Receiving | JuJu Smith-Schuster: 38-524-13.8-3 | Tyler Boyd: 58-598-10.3-1 |
| Defense | 328.3 | 425.1 |
| Sacks | T.J. Watt: 10.5 | Geno Atkins: 4.5 |
| INTs | Minkah Fitzpatrick: 5 (T1L) | Jessie Bates: 2 |
| Take/Give | +9 (26/17) | -11 (9/20) |
| Punting (Net) | Jordan Berry: 46.5 (41.5) | Kevin Huber: 43.9 (41.6) |
| Kicking | Chris Boswell: 74 (20/20 PAT; 18/20 FG) | Randy Bullock: 57 (15/15 PAT; 14/17 FG) |
Steelers Notes
QB MASON RUDOLPH completed 24 of 28 passes (85.7 pct.) for 229 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 124.6 rating in Week 4 meeting. Has 100+ rating in 2 of his past 3 vs. division.
RB JAMES CONNER had career-high 8 catches for 83 rec. yards in Week 4 meeting. Had 111 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in last meeting at Cin. Has 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 5. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with 90+ scrimmage yards. RB JAYLEN SAMUELS had TD catch in Week 11. Had 83 scrimmage yards (57 rec., 26 rush) & rush TD in Week 4 meeting.
WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 7 catches & 111 rec. yards in last meeting at Cin. Has 5+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road vs. division. Rookie WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had career-high 6 catches for 77 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 4 meeting. TE VANCE MCDONALD had 7 catches for 68 rec. yards in last meeting at Cin.
LB T.J. WATT had 4 tackles, sack & PD last week. Has 10.5 sacks, 3rd-most through 10 games in franchise history. Had
1.5 sacks in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with sack & 5th in row overall with sack. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2.5 sacks & FF in Week 4 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 2+ sacks. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has 4 INTs in his past 4. LB DEVIN BUSH leads all rookies with 74 tackles. Had 9 tackles, 3 TFL, sack & PD in Week 4 meeting. LB BUD DUPREE had 2 TFL in Week 11. Had sack & FF in Week 4 matchup. Aims for his 5th in row on road with TFL.
Bengals Notes
QB RYAN FINLEY (rookie) had 115 pass yards & 47 rush yards in Week 11.
RB JOE MIXON had 103 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 17 rec.) & rush TD last week. Has TD in 3 of his past 4. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. division with 150+ scrimmage yards.
WR TYLER BOYD has 31 catches & 362 rec. yards (90.5 per game) in 4 home games in 2019. Had 7 catches for 62 rec. yards & 2 TD catches in last home meeting vs. Pit. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 4 at home vs. division. Aims for his 5th in row at home vs. division with 6+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. WR AUDEN TATE had 50 rec. yards in Week 4 meeting. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5.
DT GENO ATKINS had 5 tackles & 1.5 sacks in Week 11, his 14th career game with 1.5+ sacks. Is 1 of 4 DL (CALAIS CAMPBELL, CAMERON JORDAN & J.J. WATT) with 90+ TFL
(99) & 75+ sacks (75.5) since 2010. DE CARL LAWSON had sack last week & has sack in 2 of his past 3. LB NICK VIGIL had team-high 12 tackles & FR last week. Had 11 tackles, 2 TFL & FF in Week 4 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 11+ tackles & TFL. S JESSIE BATES had 7 tackles & INT in Week 11. Aims for his 3rd in row with INT, 4th in row with PD & 6th in row with 7+ tackles. CB DARQUEZE DENNARD had 9 tackles last week. Had 7 tackles, 2 PD & FF in his last game vs. Pit. (12/30/18).
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.
