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Week 3 in Pittsburgh is pivotal for long-term direction of the Bengals

Can an NFL team’s season be decided by Week 3?

Not likely, but the picture of what that team is for said year starts really coming into focus. Right now, the Cincinnati Bengals have showed us they are a middle-of-the-pack team in the league, with glimpses of having both great fortitude and the propensity to make familiar, maddening mistakes.

After starting 1-1, a big test waits for them this Sunday, as they head to Heinz Field to take on the Steelers. This heated rivalry is not really seen as such from the Pittsburgh side of the fence, with the Bengals going just 2-11 in head-to-head contests since 2015.