For at least the majority of their shared history, it is hard to conceive of a Cincinnati Bengals team that looks down on the Pittsburgh Steelers as offering an inferior product on the field. After all, the Steelers own an all-time 68-39 record against them, including an 11-game winning streak not so long ago.
The Bengals did come out on top in their last meeting, but the Steelers managed to split the season series with an opening-day overtime victory. Yet many view the Bengals as the class of the AFC—perhaps even themselves, to hear The Athletic beat writer Paul Dehner Jr.