The Bengals are a massive 7-point favorite in this week's game, which points towards an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects the Cincinnati Bengals offense as the 7th-most sluggish paced team in football (adjusted for context) right now, averaging 27.80 seconds per play.Opposing offenses have averaged 31.7 pass attempts per game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers defense since the start of last season: 8th-least in the NFL.The Cincinnati Bengals O-line profiles as the 9th-worst in football since the start of last season in protecting the passer, which has a harmful effect on all passing game stats across the board.The Cincinnati Bengals offensive line has given their QB just 2.49 seconds before the pass (4th-worst in the league since the start of last season), which has a harmful impact on all air attack metrics across the board.
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