Steelers, Bengals Set for Prime Time Week 18 Matchup on Saturday
The Pittsburgh Steelers will finish their 2024 regular season with another prime time home game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.
The NFL released the schedule for Week 18 on Sunday, and the Steelers and Bengals will kick off at 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Neither team will be playing on short rest for the Saturday game. The Steelers have been off since losing to the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day last Wednesday. The Bengals played the Denver Broncos at home this past Saturday.
The Steelers will have the advantage of knowing if they’re still playing for the AFC North title, as the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns will play earlier in the day in Baltimore. If the Ravens win, the only thing at stake for the Steelers would be the difference between the No. 5 seed and the No. 6 seed. If the Ravens lose, the Steelers will be able to clinch the AFC North with a victory.
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The Ravens won’t get the opportunity to rest their starters in the regular season finale, as they’ll need to make sure they beat the Browns to keep the pressure on the Steelers.
The prime time game will be the fifth for the Steelers this year. They lost at home to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football in Week 5, beat the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football in Week 7 and the New York Giants at home in Week 8, and lost to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football in Week 14.
The Saturday night game between the Steelers and the Bengals will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC.
Here’s the rest of the NFL Week 18 schedule:
CBS, Sunday, 1 p.m:
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans
FOX, Sunday, 1 p.m:
Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts
New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles
CBS, Sunday 4:25 p.m:
Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders
FOX, Sunday 4:25 p.m:
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams
NBC, Sunday 8:20 p.m:
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
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