• The most recent meeting between the teams was Dec. 15, 2013, at Heinz Field. In a Sunday Night Football prime time affair, the Steelers jumped out to a 24-0 lead on the way to a 30-20 triumph. Andy Dalton threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns to Marvin Jones and Tyler Eifert, but Pittsburgh got a game-breaking 67-yard punt return for a touchdown from Antonio Brown to take a 21-0 lead in the first quarter.
• The Bengals have won four of their last five against the Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium.
• Cincinnati has played more games against Pittsburgh (88) than any other team.
• The Bengals franchise record for receptions in a game was set against the Steelers when Carl Pickens caught 13 passes in a 25-20 victory on Oct. 11, 1998 at Cinergy Field.
• The Cincinnati franchise record for pass attempts in a game also was set against Pittsburgh when Jon Kita had 68 attempts in a 26-23 overtime win at PBS on Dec. 30, 2001.
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