Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 3 2026

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Acrisure Stadium

Game preview

The market makes Cincinnati Bengals a 3.5-point favourite over Pittsburgh Steelers, with the game total at 42.5.

Moneylines sit at -185 for Cincinnati Bengals and +155 for Pittsburgh Steelers, a devigged 38% win probability for Pittsburgh Steelers; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 23 for Cincinnati Bengals and 19.5 for Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Burrow (QB) at 222 passing yards and 9 rushing yards, Chase Brown (RB) at 68 rushing yards and 24 receiving yards; Pittsburgh Steelers — Aaron Rodgers (QB) at 195 passing yards and 6 rushing yards, Jaylen Warren (RB) at 72 rushing yards and 26 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Acrisure Stadium.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Bengals at Steelers — lines as of Sat, 9/26 · 2:55 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadCIN -3.5
Total42.5 (open 42.75)
Moneyline (CIN / PIT)-185 / +155
PIT implied win probability38%
Implied team totals (CIN — PIT)23.0 — 19.5

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Cincinnati Bengals · 23.0 proj pts
Joe Burrow (QB) — 222 pass yds · 9 rush yds
Chase Brown (RB) — 68 rush yds · 24 rec yds
Ja'Marr Chase (WR) — 1 rush yds · 66 rec yds
Pittsburgh Steelers · 19.5 proj pts
Aaron Rodgers (QB) — 195 pass yds · 6 rush yds
Jaylen Warren (RB) — 72 rush yds · 26 rec yds
DK Metcalf (WR) — 1 rush yds · 68 rec yds

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