Conventional wisdom says the Cincinnati Bengals will lose Tee Higgins to free agency next offseason. But for the most part, that same logical line of thinking has suggested that one of Andrei Iosivas

Two key starters for the Cincinnati Bengals did not practice on Wednesday as the team continued to gear up for its AFC North showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to rebound from their snowy loss in Cleveland when they play the Bengals in Cincinnati on Sunday.

Evan McPherson #2 of the Cincinnati Bengals reacts after a missed field goal attempt against the Los Angeles Chargers during the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Cluff: "Joe Burrow continues to be ranked high in the NFL MVP odds, although Cincinnati is just 4-7 on the season. He'll show why in helping the Bengals win a must-win game against the Steelers." Bedinger: "The Steelers are not perfect, by any means ...

Russell Wilson and Joe Burrow face off as we continue our NFL odds series with a Steelers-Bengals prediction and pick.

For the first time this season, the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers will face off in an AFC North clash. These teams will also play in Week 18, but t

Orlando Brown Jr. walks on the field as he misses the game with an injury in the first quarter of the NFL Week 9 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens has had his moments on and off the field, but how will it all end?

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) celebrates a game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 11 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. The Chargers won 34-27. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

One of the biggest storylines this past offseason was the potential extension of star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. The Cincinnati Bengals had the opportunity to get the extension finished but never seemed pressed to make it happen.