The Pittsburgh Steelers face the Cincinnati Bengals tonight, and a win would give Pittsburgh a comfortable cushion atop the AFC North. Unfortunately, Thursday nights on the road haven’t been kind to the Steelers — especially against division rivals, where they’ve gone 0-6 in their last six Thursday Night Football games against AFC North teams.
To snap that skid against a hungry Bengals team desperate to end its own losing streak, these are the three keys to securing a win.
3 keys that could lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on TNF
Win the time of possession battle
A lot of headlines were made earlier this week after Mike Tomlin’s comments on the Browns trading Joe Flacco to the Bengals, especially given Tomlin’s long-standing respect for Flacco and what he brings to the table.