Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Early Predictions for NFL Week 18: Odds, Picks and Preview [2025]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals will meet in Week 18 of the NFL season at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, January 4, 2025, with kickoff set for 8:00PM ET.

Early simulation results from Dimers' proven NFL model favor the Bengals as the most likely winner of this game.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Bengals vs. Steelers predictions page.

Bengals vs. Steelers Week 18 Details

The NFL Week 18 game between the Steelers and Bengals at Acrisure Stadium is scheduled for January 4, 2025.

• Who: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Acrisure Stadium

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Bengals vs. Steelers Latest Odds

We've sourced the best betting odds in America for this Week 18 game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Bengals -1.5 (-110), Steelers +1.5 (-105)
• Moneyline: Bengals -125, Steelers +110
• Total: Over/Under 48 (-108/-110)

Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh Early Predictions

Leveraging powerful machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Bengals vs. Steelers game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight Up Win Probabilities: Bengals 57%, Steelers 43%
• Predicted Final Score: Bengals 24-23 Steelers
• Spread: Bengals (-1.5) 52%, Steelers (+1.5) 48%
• Total Points (48): Over 50%, Under 50%

As of January 2, 2025, these Bengals-Steelers predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Anytime Touchdown Scorer Predictions

Here are our initial touchdown probabilities for the Bengals-Steelers matchup:

Cincinnati Bengals

• Ja'Marr Chase: 52.7% probability
• Chase Brown: 42.7% probability
• Tee Higgins: 37.8% probability

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Jaylen Warren: 37.5% probability
• Najee Harris: 34.0% probability
• George Pickens: 32.5% probability

Bengals vs Steelers Player Props

Chase Brown is projected to lead rushing for the Bengals, while Najee Harris is expected to pace the Steelers on the ground.

In the receiving game, our projections favor Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase and Pittsburgh's George Pickens as the likely leaders for each team.

Conclusion

We predict the Bengals, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Steelers in Week 18 of the NFL season. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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