Last meeting: Steelers won 38-10 at Cincinnati on Oct. 19
Bengals coming off tie and Steelers off 11-10 W over San Diego. Other than that, it’s business as usual in the ol’ Not For Long circa 2008. . . . Bengals’ T.J. Houshmandzadeh leads the league with 73 catches. . . . If Tennessee’s Albert Haynesworth isn’t the D player of the year, Stillers ‘backer James Harrison should be. Dude has 12 sacks, nine in past seven games. . . . Marvin Lewis 9-3 career vs. Steelers. Not really. Just seeing if you’re paying attention. Let’s try 3-9. Question is, will it be his final game coaching vs. them? . . . Last meeting was close into fourth quarter, when Steelers racked up 21 consecutive points. . . . Big Ben? He’s not playing like it lately: one TD pass, eight INTs in last four.
Prediction: Steelers 24, Bengals 17
Jim Armstrong, The Denver Post
