5 most daunting matchups for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022

Week 11: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Both games against the Cincinnati Bengals are going to be tough matchups to overcome for the Steelers. The further you get in the season, the more you have a chance of missing players due to injury, and other clubs starting to see different tendencies on tape. That could spell disaster for certain teams in the AFC North division.

The first battle between these two will be a big litmus test for Pittsburgh. They lost both games against the Bengals last season, and they were not great contests. Cincinnati was able to take care of business without much concern throughout those games.

Finding a way to win against this young Bengals roster is going to be a tough task for any club. They have a highly talented offense and a defense that continued to get better in 2021. They will have Super Bowl aspirations yet again with the hope of winning it this time around.

The high-speed offensive attack that the cats will bring seems like it will continue to be too much for the black and gold to handle. Their corners are not the fastest and that creates a huge issue in this matchup. Top that off with Mitch Trubisky or potentially a rookie quarterback starting, that could lead to a lot of turnovers for Joe Burrow to take advantage of.