Steelers vs Bengals: 3 Key matchups to watch in week 4

Week 4 has finally arrived, and the Steelers will face off against the Bengals on Monday Night Football. Both teams come into the match-up looking to keep their season alive and achieve their first victory.

The Steelers for only the third time since the start of this millennium face an 0-3 start. The previous two times they rebounded to non-losing records, but both times missed the playoffs.

The saving grace through these three weeks is the fact that two out of the three games the Steelers have been in a position to win against pretty good teams–both with Mason Rudolph at quarterback.

This week, the Bengals come into town on the same ropes as the Steelers. All things considered, the Steelers are the best position to get their team on track.

After adding a significant playmaker in the secondary last week, the Steelers added depth to a banged-up tight end group this week. Mason Rudolph will also make his first start at home against a Bengals defense that has one of the worst run defenses and has allowed nearly 28 points a game.

The Steelers have a lot of things they have to do well as far as execution goes, but both sides of the ball will share the sense of urgency as they look to make a historic turnaround. Today we will look at this week’s three biggest match-ups against the Bengals on Monday Night.