After a mixed start to the year the Cincinnati Bengals have steadied the ship with a five game winning streak that’ll fill them full of confidence ahead of the visit of the Pittsburgh steelers.

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With regards to league position and mentality as they face the rest of the year, this is a crucial game in the AFC North and will go a long way to determining the fate of both teams. Both teams are rather evenly matched but the Cincinnati Bengals will be by far the most confident. Their excellent run of victories will have them thinking that they are able to beat anybody in pro football.

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The Rookie Quarterback, Andy Dalton is settling into his role well and has made the team the real shock package of the year thus far. After completing forty catches leading to 5 touchdowns in the year thus far, yet another rookie AJ Green has also settled down well. A major part of the on field success of the Cincinnati Bengals has been this injection of fresh faces.

It might have an effect on their morale that the Pittsburgh steelers lost late in the game on Sunday evening to Baltimore. The real problem for the Pittsburgh steelers is their lack of ability to properly guard their Quarterback. Regrettably for them, this plays right into the strengths of their competitors. They’ll need to improve in this element if they are to win this Sunday.

The Pittsburgh steelers defense is usually the foundation of their team but it’s not performing this year, they’ve got a negative turnover differential that’ll hinder them.

I expect the Cincinnati Bengals will stretch their winning streak to 6 contests with a win this week. They look like a very excellent value wager at the current odds. With their excellent recent form, they’ve got competed better on the field and have the mental edge off the field.