Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Bengals (0-3) at Steelers (0-3)

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When: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN Opening line: Steelers by 3½

Series record: Steelers lead 64-35

Last meeting: Steelers beat Bengals 16-13, Dec. 30, 2018 Last week: Bengals lost to Bills 21-17; Steelers lost to 49ers 24-20

Notes: Steelers have won eight straight vs. Bengals and 11 of 12, with Cincinnati’s only victory at Heinz Field in 2015. Streak includes playoff win at Paul Brown Stadium in 2015 . ... Bengals 6-15 in prime-time games since 2011, when Andy Dalton was rookie, including 2-5 on Monday night. Cincinnati is 11-24 on Monday night; Steelers 46-24 on Monday night, 25-5 at home . ... Pittsburgh off to first 0-3 start since 2013 . ... Bengals trying to avoid first 0-4 start since 2008, when they dropped first eight and finished 4-11-1 . ... Steelers giving up 139 yards rushing per game. Bengals averaging NFL-worst 42 yards on ground . ... Zac Taylor 0-3 in first season as Bengals head coach, matching Marvin Lewis’ start when hired in 2003. Bengals have never reached playoffs after opening season 0-3 . ... Dalton ranks second in NFL with 978 yards passing, function of Bengals’ inability to run. Running game ranks last in NFL . ... Joe Mixon ran for 105 yards in last game vs. Steelers. He’s rushed for only 88 yards combined in first three games this season, averaging 2.8 per carry behind depleted line . ... WR A.J. Green misses fourth game with ankle injury suffered in training camp. Bengals expect him back sometime in season’s first half.

 ?? THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] [JOHN MUNSON/ ?? Bengals quarterbac­k Andy Dalton throws a pass during the first half against the Bills on Sept. 22 in Orchard Park, N.Y.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] [JOHN MUNSON/ Bengals quarterbac­k Andy Dalton throws a pass during the first half against the Bills on Sept. 22 in Orchard Park, N.Y.

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