The Pittsburgh Steelers have an important Week 10 matchup in front of them, as a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football would give them a firm hold of the number one spot in the AFC North division. But in order for the Steelers to walk out of Cincinnati with their seventh win of the season, there are a few offensive keys the team should follow closely.
From feeding their best player on offense to exploiting the Bengals' Achilles' heel on defense, here's a look at three offensive keys to victory for Pittsburgh in Week 10.
Hit the Bengals where it hurts — feed Jaylen Warren
Cincinnati's defense is allowing a league-worst 5.0 yards per carry, which should have Warren and the rest of the Steelers' offense foaming at the mouth. Warren has been unstoppable in 2026 and could single-handedly
hand the Bengals their third loss of the season on Sunday.
Exploit the Bengals third-and-short woes
Did someone order another league-worst statistic? The Bengals' defense has been terrible in third-and-short situations, allowing opposing offenses to convert 76% (ranked No. 32 out of 32) of these opportunities. Pittsburgh has the fifth-best conversion rate in third-and-short situations on offense and should try to catch Cincinnati in these moments as often as possible.
YAC, YAC, and more YAC
Pittsburgh's yards after catch once again rank as one of the highest in the league, with 139.9 YAC yards per game. The Bengals, you guessed it, are allowing the most YAC yards on defense, with 135.3 yards after the catch per contest. Whether it's dump-offs to Darnell Washington, short passes to Germie Bernard, or even hitting Warren on a checkdown and just letting him play football, the Steelers need to rely on YAC in this matchup.
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