It’s an idiom engrained in Bengals’ nation’s collective mind wherein the bi-annual clash with Pittsburgh often equates to Cincinnati’s version of its season’s Super Bowl. Even in the Bengals’ recent and most successful seasonal campaigns, the Steelers have had a knack for putting Cincinnati in its place—be it in the regular or postseason.
Zac Taylor took over the Bengals’ head coaching reins in 2019 and has just a 1-3 record against the hated Steelers. However, his lone win versus the Black and Yellow last year on national television was a foundational building block for the pivotal year three in the Taylor era.