NFL PREVIEW

Records: Pittsburgh 1-1, Cincinnati 0-2.Time: 1 p.m.TV/radio: WKBN (27), WOIO (19), KDKA (2), WICT-FM (95.1), WBBG-FM (106.1).Series history: Steelers lead 38-27. Last meeting: Steelers beat Bengals 29-21 on Nov. 24, 2002 at Pittsburgh.Last week: Steelers lost to Chiefs 41-20. Bengals lost to Raiders 23-20.Rankings: Steelers offense (overall 7, rush 27, pass 2); Steelers defense (overall 5, rush 23, pass 5); Bengals offense (overall 8, rush 20, pass 6); Bengals defense (overall 10, rush 28, pass 2).Key matchup: Steelers WR Hines Ward vs. Bengals CBs Jeff Burris and Tory James. Ward is tied for second in NFL with 18 receptions and leads AFC with 237 yards receiving. Bengals stymied both Broncos and Raiders in passing game, allowing total of 212 yards. Streaks, stats and notes: Game features AFC's top two offenses, No. 1 Pittsburgh (359.5 yards per game) and No. 2 Cincinnati (355); top two QBs in yards passing, Pittsburgh's Tommy Maddox (596) and Cincinnati's Jon Kitna (567); and top three WRs in yards receiving, Pittsburgh's Ward and Plaxico Burress (231) and Bengals' Chad Johnson (226).
Source: Associated Press