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A win over the Cincinnati Bengals would put the Steelers 3.5 games ahead of the rest of the AFC North, the biggest divisional lead for any team since the final week of the 2019 season.
If Steelers beat Bengals tonight, they’ll have a 3 1/2 game lead on rest of AFC North.
This head start at this point in the season is nearly unprecedented, even when the Steelers started 11-0 in 2020, they didn't have such a clear path to a divisional title.
Author's summary: Steelers can dominate AFC North with a win.