The Pittsburgh Steelers meet the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night to start Week 7 of the 2025 NFL Season, bringing us an AFC North divisional showdown. Pittsburgh enters the week with a 4-1 record
and the lead in the division while Cincinnati is 2-4 on the season and in second place in the division.
Aaron Rodgers has been effective, but not spectacular, for Pittsburgh in his first season with the team. On the other side of the ball, Joe Flacco will make his second start for the Bengals after being traded from the Cleveland Browns nine days ago. Despite losing to the Green Bay Packers last week, Flacco played well for Cincinnati, throwing for 219 yards with two touchdowns and a 90.9 passer rating; he should be more familiar with the playbook and his teammates in his second outing as the team’s replacement for the injured Joe Burrow.
As we head toward tonight’s kickoff, our contributors are back with their winner picks for the game. We primarily pick the straight-up/moneyline winner for the game, but if anyone picked against the spread or the point total, you can also check out those predictions in the widget provided to us by Tallysight. We will be back on Sunday to continue our picks for Week 7.
Week 7 – Thursday Night Football
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
8:15 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, Oct. 16
Spread: Steelers -5.5
Point Total: 44.5
Moneyline: Steelers -240| Bengals +198
Odds by FanDuel sportsbook.
Week 6 Results
Marek Brave (12-3)
Sumeet Jena (11-4)
James McKinney (10-5)
Kevin Nogle (8-7)
2025 Standings
(Through Week 6)
Sumeet Jena (61-31-1)
Kevin Nogle (59-33-1)
Marek Brave (58-34-1)
James McKinney (57-35-1)
