Bengals–Steelers rivalry
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| First meeting | November 2, 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Cincinnati Bengals 10 |
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| Latest meeting | December 18, 2016 Bengals 20 Steelers 24 |
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| Next meeting | 2017 | ||
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| Meetings total | 95 | ||
| All-time series | PIT: 60–35 | ||
| Regular season series | PIT: 58–35 | ||
| Postseason results |
PIT: 2–0 January 8, 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Cincinnati Bengals 17 January 9, 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers 18, Cincinnati Bengals 16 |
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| Largest victory | CIN: 42-7 (11/06/1988) | ||
| Longest win streak | CIN: 6 (1988–90) PIT: 8 (1991–94) |
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| Current win streak | PIT: 4 wins | ||
| Championship Success | |||
The Bengals–Steelers rivalry is an NFL rivalry. The two teams have played each other twice a year since becoming division rivals in 1970, the lone exception being 1982, when the annual matchup in Cincinnati was canceled due to the player's strike; the teams only met in Week 2 in Pittsburgh that season just before the start of the strike. Originally placed in the AFC Central following the AFL–NFL merger, the two teams currently compete in that division's successor, the AFC North.
The rivalry is not quite as historic as the Bengals–Browns rivalry, however, many Bengals fans consider the Steelers to be their greatest rivals, much like Cleveland Browns fans. (Steeler fans, however, often consider the Baltimore Ravens as their top rival.) It is disputed which is the more widely bitter rivalry, but this specific rivalry is often ranked as one of the NFL's most bitter, chiefly due to the Steelers having more championships and the events of the 2005 and 2015 wild card playoff game between the two teams.
Many Steelers do not consider this a rivalry as the Bengals failed to beat the Steelers in the Playoffs and the Steelers been more dominant of the Bengals.
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