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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, Game Preview

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 1 game on Sunday, September 11

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 1, Sunday, September 11

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals How To Watch

Date: Sunday, September 11
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Pittsburgh (0-0), Cincinnati (0-0)
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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals Game Preview

Why Pittsburgh Steelers Will Win

The Steelers have the weapons now to keep up if this gets into any sort of a shootout.

The offensive line is still a major question mark, and everyone will keep dogging Mitchell Trubisky until Kenny Pickett is ready, but Najee Harris is a special running back, the receiving corps is loaded with young talent, and the potential is there to keep up once the Cincinnati machine gets going.

The Bengals have upgraded in several areas, but can they slow down the better passing teams? Trubisky isn’t exactly Tom Brady, but he might go off on a secondary that has to prove it can hold up a bit better.

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Why Cincinnati Bengals Will Win

You mean besides Trubisky being the starting quarterback on the other side?

Pittsburgh still has a very, very questionable offensive front, and Cincinnati fixed the glitch. The O line that almost got Joe Burrow killed was upgraded, and that’s all he needs.

Yeah, Pittsburgh has the skill parts to make this a shootout, but they don’t have the Cincinnati receivers. Even if this isn’t an offensive show, the Bengals were able to beat the Steelers twice last season without the O going off.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Steelers managed just ten points in both games against Cincinnati last year – they’ll get that in the first quarter. It won’t be nearly enough.

Burrow and the Bengal offense will struggle early, and then the running game will kick in. Joe Mixon will be the star for three quarters, and then the Cincinnati receiving corps will rise and shine.

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, Line

Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 17
Line: Cincinnati -6.5, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

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2022 NFL Schedules By Teams. The schedules for all 32 franchises

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Lions release 2017 1st-round pick, LB Jarrad Davis

The Detroit Lions have released linebacker Jarrad Davis, the No. 21 overall pick from the 2017 NFL draft

The Detroit Lions are releasing linebacker Jarrad Davis, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The No. 21 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft, Davis spent his first four years in the league with the Lions before signing with the New York Jets last offseason. Davis missed all of last year on injured reserve, and returned to Detroit back in March.

Davis, 27, has appeared in 64 career games with 50 starts, tallying 330 tackles, 10.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

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NFL Letdown Games for Every Team

What are the potential letdown games for every NFL team? They’re the battles that should be a problem.

What games are the ones each NFL team has to look out for? It’s a LONG season with plenty of lulls, so which games are set up to be a letdown moment for every team?

Predicting each outcome takes into account location, scheduling fatigue, matchup intensity, and much more. These are the games – including the sandwich battles between two giant opponents – that each team should probably win, but might have issues.

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WATCH: Lions rookies go to improv class

Watch what happens when the Detroit Lions send their rookies to improv class

Part of being a successful football player is the ability to adapt at a moment’s notice, reacting to what’s happening in front of you on the fly, and still making good things happen for your team.

That being the case, it makes sense that the Detroit Lions would get their latest rookie class ready for their first NFL season by taking them to improv class.

Watch the video above to see the hilarious results.

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Lions don’t expect Jameson Williams to be ready for training camp

The Detroit Lions aren’t planning to have first-round pick Jameson Williams back from his knee injury in time for training camp

The Detroit Lions liked Jameson Williams enough to trade up 20 spots in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft to make sure they got him, even though they’ll need some patience when it comes to getting him back to full strength.

The former Alabama wide receiver suffered a torn ACL in the national title game back in January, and the Lions aren’t expecting him back anytime soon.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell told the media this week that he doesn’t expect Williams to be ready for training camp, per Jeff Risdon of Lions Wire.

That was likely the expectation with the Lions drafted Williams, but that didn’t stop them from trading up to No. 12 overall from the No. 32 spot to secure him. The long-term payoff of Williams’ rare explosiveness and big-play ability could end up making him a bargain, even as a top-15 pick.

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WATCH: The moment the Lions knew they were getting Jameson Williams

Watch the Detroit Lions’ decision-makers react to landing Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams with a big trade in the 2022 NFL draft

The Detroit Lions made a bold move in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, trading all the way up from the No. 32 overall pick to the No. 12 spot, targeting one of the most explosive playmakers in the entire class.

Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams was their prized target, and though the Lions already had an agreement in place to make the swap with the Minnesota Vikings, they still had to make sure Williams made it to that spot.

When the New Orleans Saints traded up to No. 11, the mood grew tense in the Lions’ draft room, considering their fellow NFC team was also likely to target a top pass-catcher.

When the Saints opted for Ohio State’s Chris Olave, the room erupted:

Lions general manager Brad Holmes could barely contain his excitement, repeatedly smacking the table at which he was seated.

Time will tell if Williams lives up to the hype, but it’s safe to say the Lions are thrilled they were able to add him with this blockbuster trade.

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Lions sign No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson to rookie contract

The Detroit Lions have made it official, signing No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson to his four-year rookie contract

The Detroit Lions have officially signed one of their first-round picks, agreeing to a fully-guaranteed four-year deal with edge defender Aidan Hutchinson.

The No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Hutchinson was a dominant force for the Wolverines last season, making the most of his decision to return to school for another year. He proved he can take over games all on his own, delivering his best performances in the team’s most important games.

He joins a Lions team in the middle of a rebuild under head coach Dan Campbell, and will bring the tough, physical playing style that matches Campbell’s philosophy.

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2022 NFL Draft: Day 3 Needs, Picks For Each Team, Mock Draft Prospects

2022 NFL Draft: Day 3 needs for each team with mock draft possibilities

2022 NFL Draft: Team by team look at the possibilities for each remaining Day 3 pick for rounds 4, 5, 6, 7

2022 NFL Draft: Day 3 Needs For Each Team

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Traditionally and statistically, Day 3 of the NFL Draft is a total wasteland. You’re far, far better packaging your picks to move up into the top three rounds of a future draft – the odds of getting a consistently decent starter are shockingly small.

But every team thinks it can make magic out of the Day 3 mess of prospects, and it’s worth a shot to dumb-luck into a possible mainstay. What are the remaining needs that need to be filled for each team? Here are every team’s picks so far with the possibilities of who they could get.

Of course this all blows up once the trades start flying, but the idea is to give a rough snapshot of what each team might be able to do.

NFL Draft 2022: Detroit Lions Draft Analysis From The College Perspective

Detroit Lions NFL Draft 2022 needs, analysis, picks, and biggest reaches and values – from the college perspective

2022 NFL Draft: From the college perspective, Detroit Lions draft analysis, needs, picks, best value selection, and biggest reach

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NFL Draft 2022: Detroit Lions Draft Analysis

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