Cincinnati Bengals (1-8-1) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3-) NFL Betting Odds: Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA, will be the sight for this AFC North matchup between the first placed Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the last placed, Cincinnati Bengals.
NFL Network (channel 212 on Direct TV) brings you all of Thursday Night’s action beginning at 8:15 PM ET (5:15 PM PT), and SportsBook.com brings you the best NFL Week 12 Online Sports Betting Odds. It is no surprise that the Pittsburgh Steelers [-11] come into this contest as the Sports Odds favorites at home against the Cincinnati Bengals [+11]. 
The AFC North division leading Pittsburgh Steelers will try to extend their 1 game lead over the second place (6-4) Baltimore Ravens with a win against the Bengals Thursday night. The OVER/UNDER for this Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Betting Odds has been set at a combined total of 34½ points.
Ben Roethlisberger (174-280, 1990 yards, 10 TDs) has battled a shoulder injury seemingly all year long. After getting off to a great start, throwing 9 touchdown-passes and only 3 interceptions, the Steelers lost two of the next three, and Big Ben threw just 1 TD and 8 INTs. Luckily, Pittsburgh’s defense has been superb all year long and after 11 Weeks, they are the best in the league: 2nd in points (15.0), 1st in yards (238.1 yards), 1st in pass yards (169.2), and 1st in rush yards (68.9).
Tonight, the Bengals will have to deal with Pittsburgh’s top-ranked defense without the services of wide receiver Chad “Ocho-Cinco” Johnson. 8-5 has been deactivated for tonight’s game. The Bengals organization released the following statement: “Bengals wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco will be deactivated for tonight’s game at Pittsburgh, for violation of a team rule. The Bengals will have no further comment until after the game.”
