Last season the Cincinnati Bengals swept the Pittsburgh Steelers in two ugly losses for Pittsburgh, including a 41-10 blowout late in the season. This week the Steelers have a chance to get payback, but most NFL experts are picking against them.
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The smart folks over at NFL Pick Watch aggregate NFL picks from all across the internet, and this week the experts are taking the Bengals in droves with 95 percent leaning toward Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh enters the season with a new quarterback and hope for the future, but there are going to be growing pains and hiccups. This makes an opening-week matchup with the best team in the AFC North an even bigger long shot. Pittsburgh is currently a 6.5-point underdog, according to Tipico Sportsbook.