Cincinnati Bengals @ Pittsburgh Steelers — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 3 2026

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Acrisure Stadium

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Bengals27market had 22.8
Final
Steelers30market had 19.8
SpreadCIN -3
Total42.5
Moneyline-171 / +146
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The market makes Cincinnati Bengals a 3-point favorite over Pittsburgh Steelers, with the game total at 42.5.

Moneylines sit at -171 for Cincinnati Bengals and +146 for Pittsburgh Steelers, a devigged 39% win probability for Pittsburgh Steelers; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 22.8 for Cincinnati Bengals and 19.8 for Pittsburgh Steelers.

The spread has moved from CIN -2.5 to CIN -3 since it opened and the total has moved from 46 to 42.5.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Burrow (QB) at 222 passing yards and 9 rushing yards, Chase Brown (RB) at 68 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards; Pittsburgh Steelers — Aaron Rodgers (QB) at 196 passing yards and 6 rushing yards, Jaylen Warren (RB) at 73 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET, at Acrisure Stadium.

Final: Pittsburgh Steelers won 30-27; Pittsburgh Steelers covered the spread (CIN -3) and the game went over the 42.5 total.

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Final

CIN 27 — PIT 30

Pittsburgh Steelers covered the spread (CIN -3) and the game went over the 42.5 total.

Consensus market (closing lines)

Consensus market for Bengals at Steelers — lines as of Sun, 9/27 · 1:01 PM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadCIN -3 (open CIN -2.5)
Total42.5 (open 46)
Moneyline (CIN / PIT)-171 / +146
PIT implied win probability39%
Implied team totals (CIN — PIT)22.8 — 19.8

Devigged cross-book consensus. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Bengals and Steelers this season

Games before Week 3. Against the spread and over/under are graded against the consensus line.
TeamRecordAgainst the spreadOver/underPoints forPoints againstDays of rest
Cincinnati Bengals2-02-01-126.516.57
Pittsburgh Steelers1-11-10-211.516.57

Bengals' last 2 games: W 20-6 @ HOU · W 33-27 vs TB.

Steelers' last 2 games: L 3-20 @ NE · W 20-13 vs ATL.

Pre-game injury report

Cincinnati Bengals

Inactive: B.J. Hill (DT), Connor Lew (C), Josh Newton (CB), Landon Robinson (DT).

Pittsburgh Steelers

Inactive: Will Howard (QB), Eli Heidenreich (RB), Rico Dowdle (RB), Gabriel Rubio (DE), Joey Porter Jr. (CB).

Gameday inactives as of Sun, 9/27 · 12:07 PM ET.

Player projections

Cincinnati Bengals · 22.8 market-implied pts
Joe Burrow (QB) — 222 pass yds · 9 rush yds
Chase Brown (RB) — 68 rush yds · 25 rec yds
Ja'Marr Chase (WR) — 1 rush yds · 67 rec yds
Pittsburgh Steelers · 19.8 market-implied pts
Aaron Rodgers (QB) — 196 pass yds · 6 rush yds
Jaylen Warren (RB) — 73 rush yds · 22 rec yds
DK Metcalf (WR) — 56 rec yds · 5.3 rec

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