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AFC North standings: Steelers look to bounce back in Week 12

By Ryan Pawloski

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: Diontae Johnson #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates scoring a touchdown with teammate Chase Claypool in the second quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: Diontae Johnson #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates scoring a touchdown with teammate Chase Claypool in the second quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4-1) vs Cincinnati Bengals (6-4), Sunday at 1 P.M. ET

The Steelers are heading into this week with another bunch of unknowns. They should have some players back from injury and illness in week 11 but the big question will be who? They lost to the Chargers because this defensive unit was without the likes of T.J. Watt, Joe Haden, and Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Keep a close eye on that injury report from their practices this week. This team showed a lot of character as they came back against the Chargers. That is not easy to do especially without a wide array of starters in the lineup.

They now head on the road to try and get revenge against the Cincinnati Bengals. They came into Heinz Field earlier in the season and defeated the black and gold and now it is time to repay the favor. It is going to be a tough game of AFC North football that the away team needs to win.

Getting out of the stadium with a victory on Sunday will be tough but not impossible. The Bengals still have a great offense but they have started slowing down since the Steelers saw them last.

If the visiting club is healthy, then they should be able to win this game. That offensive output was very impressive against LA but if they can continue that going forward with a healthy defense, this will be a tough team to beat.

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The AFC North is still wide open for positioning for some of these teams to make the playoffs. The Steelers need to get going to stay in competition.

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