Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase used strong words to describe the upcoming game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is expecting the Steelers to try to "raw dog" the Bengals when they meet this week.

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Cleveland Browns in Week 6 before taking a road trip to Cincinnati in Week 7 to face the Bengals. The two AFC Nor

But if the Bengals lose on Thursday and the offense still has no identity or consistency, then the Bengals will be a daunting 2-5. The Bengals’ season is at its crossroads this week.

Joe Flacco, 40, is second only to the Pittsburgh Steelers' Aaron Rodgers, 41, among the NFL's oldest active quarterbacks.

On both sides of the ball, Pittsburgh (4-2, 1-0) played with an edge that powered its 22nd consecutive regular-season home win over Cleveland. The victory also kept the Steelers atop the AFC North ahead of the Bengals, Ravens and Browns. Conversely, the loss dropped Cleveland to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in AFC North play.

What is special about this game? The average get-in price fell $88 during the past two weeks. That's not especially unusual. Prices tend to come down as game time nears, but this decrease is balanced by the increases for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers games (see below). The Bengals game was in the $400+ range for much of the season.

Pittsburgh Steelers' Mike Tomlin had a brief answer on the challenge of facing the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals in a five-day span.