Steelers-Bengals Week 17 Game Moved To Sunday Night
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched a playoff berth on Sunday. Now, they are setting their sights on winning the division.
The Cincinnati Bengals will come to Heinz Field for a winner-take-all AFC North showdown with the Steelers Sunday night.
The game was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon, but the NFL moved it to 8:30 p.m.
The winner of the contest will claim the AFC North crown and homefield advantage for the first round of the playoffs.
The Bengals will play the Denver Broncos tonight, but no matter the outcome, the division title will be on the line at Heinz Field.
According to a CBS Sports report, the Bengals will have to overcome their woes in primetime in order to win the division.
Since 2011, the Bengals are just 2-6 in primetime games. The bad news? One of those wins was against Pittsburgh.
In their previous meeting in Week 14 this season, the Steelers pounded the Bengals 42-21.
According to the Steelers' official website, this will be the sixth primetime game of the year for Pittsburgh. In the first five games, they posted a 4-1 record.
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