Sunday afternoon in Heinz Field, the 6-2 Pittsburgh Steelers host the 6-2 Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC North showdown with first place in the division on the line.

The Bengals were able to come out of their first meeting in Cincinnati with a 23-20 victory that left the Steelers reeling after allowing 14 fourth quarter points including a Carson Palmer to Andre Caldwell touchdown pass with 14 seconds to play.

NFL odds makers like Pittsburgh's chances to even the season series as the Steelers are listed as the home favorite in this one. The spread in Vegas is sitting at, Pittsburgh -7 with the total in the game set at 41.5.

The Bengals have played themselves onto the nation's radar as a very good team in the NFL and another win against the defending champs would put them in the driver seat in the North for the first time in years.

Palmer is back in pro-bowl form in 2009. He has thrown for over 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns to just 7 interceptions through Cincinnati's first 8 games. However, much of their offensive efficiency has to be attributed to the running of Cedric Benson.

Benson is averaging over 4 yards per carry while racking up 837 total yards making him the AFC's leading rusher.

After a slow start that included their loss to the Bengals, Pittsburgh has regrouped to rattle off five wins in a row and the Steelers are playing as well as ever.

This game is going be a dog-fight. These are not the Bengals of old. I see this game being decided by a final drive and to be close.

Take the Bengals getting the 7 points as a late field goal wins this one.