Thursday Night Football in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season is a showdown in the AFC North between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
Let’s take a look at my Steelers vs. Bengals predictions.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Odds
Moneyline: Steelers -265 / Bengals +215
Spread: Steelers -5.5 (-110) / Bengals +5.5 (-110)
Total: Over 44.5 (-106) / Under 44.5 (-114)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals #1 Best Bet: Under 44.5 (-114)
It’s all gone wrong for the Bengals since Joe Burrow suffered a foot injury that will sideline him for at least three months — and likely for the entire season, because there’s no point in bringing him back since Cincinnati (2-4) will be well out of contention at that point. Backup QB Jake Browning was so bad as Burrow’s replacement that Cincy traded for 40-year-old Joe Flacco from Cleveland. Although the Bengals were relatively competitive in a 27-18 setback in Green Bay last weekend, Flacco averaged just 4.9 yards per pass attempt and Cincinnati rushed for just 55 yards.
It doesn’t look like there will be any improvement against a Steelers defense that ranks second in the NFL with 20 sacks. In five games this year (four with Cleveland), Flacco has thrown more interceptions (six) than touchdowns (four) and is completing just 59.4 percent of his pass attempts. Cincinnati’s rushing attack was also anemic. Chase Brown is averaging an awful 2.7 yards per carry, gaining just 202 yards on 74 carries while scoring just one touchdown. As for the Steelers’ offense, Aaron Rodgers has been solid so far in 2025, but at age 41, his days as an MVP-winning player are far, far behind him.
Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals Best Player Prop Bet: Jaylen Warren Over 48.5 rushing yards (-114)
There’s no denying that Warren has been disappointing so far this season, but he missed Week 4 due to a minor knee injury and his entire team was off in Week 5. A lot of rest seemed to have done him good, as Warren came back to rush for 52 yards on just 11 attempts (4.7 average) against the Browns in Week 6.
The former Oklahoma State standout expects to see increased volume on Thursday Night Football as the likely game script calls for Pittsburgh to grab a quick lead and then work the clock the rest of the way. That’s not to say Rodgers won’t swing the ball quite a bit, but the Steelers are a score-first team – and that should certainly remain the case in this case. The Bengals are No. 28 in the NFL against the run, allowing 135.7 yards per game.
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