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Michael Kadlick & Karl Rasmussen

Steelers vs. Bengals: Three Bold Predictions For Thursday Night's AFC North Battle

In what’s already being dubbed the “Icy Hot Bowl,” the Steelers—led by 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers—will host the Bengals and newly acquired 40-year-old Joe Flacco on Thursday night to kick off Week 7 in the NFL.

This one is set up to be an important battle in the AFC North race. Pittsburgh currently sits atop the standings at 4–1, having won three games in a row after a 1–1 start. Cincinnati, meanwhile, is riding a four-game losing streak following a hot 2–0 start, is without its star in Joe Burrow—hence the trade for Flacco—and yet somehow remains in second place in the division thanks to the one-win Ravens and Browns trailing behind them.

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