Bengals @ Steelers

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Pittsburgh has won the last six regular season games against the Bengals, with five of the six wins being decided by eight points or fewer. The Bengals have scored 20 points or fewer in each of their last 11 games in Pittsburgh, the longest such active streak on the road against any single opponent.

Cincinnati has allowed 31 passing touchdowns this season, most in franchise history. The Bengals have allowed 200 points in the second quarter, the most points allowed by any team in any quarter in a single season all-time. Pittsburgh has scored 163 points in the second quarter, most by any team this season.

The Steelers currently sit on the outside of the playoff picture, and are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013. They have played in 61 playoff games all-time as a franchise, currently tied with the Cowboys for most by any team -- the Steelers' 36 postseason wins are the most by any team.

The Steelers have scored 412 points this season, 24 points away from a franchise high in points scored. The Bengals have allowed 439 points, 21 points away from their franchise high in points allowed.

Joe Mixon is currently averaging 104.4 scrimmage yards per game, seventh most by any qualifying player this season. Only three other Bengals have averaged over 100 scrimmage yards per game in a season: James Brooks in 1986 (110.8), Cedric Benson in 2009 (104.8) and Corey Dillon in 2002 (100.6).

Ben Roethlisberger leads the NFL in passing yards this season with 4842. With 158 passing yards this week, Roethlisberger will become the sixth quarterback ever to reach 5000 passing yards in a single season. He would join Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Dan Marino and Matthew Stafford.