Bengals (13) @ Steelers (10)

With a part-time practice squadder for the left and a sophomore seventh-rounder in the right, the Steelers will need to fill the empty shoes of their 2012 team MVP.

After a year in which Pittsburgh's defense dominated the AFC North, one more outstanding performance Sunday against Cleveland could make them the first team in 21 years to lead the NFL in passing and rushing defense.

The Cincinnati Bengals enter the final week of the regular season. Who are the best players playing at their best this time of the year?

Which quarterback will pass for more yards in Week 17: Andrew Luck or Peyton Manning?

In which the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer...

The Steelers defensive end was penalized for performing his ritual sack "dance" in week 16, but at least he won't be fined for it.

Evidently, optimism over availability has been married to the weather in Pittsburgh, for both seem to be caught in a downward spiral; at least for four players.

When asked about playing a tenth season, Roger Goodell's favorite Steeler left plenty of room for doubt, by barely saying anything at all.

In which the Ravens once again look like a championship team, the Bengals and Steelers throttle each other until one of them chokes, and the Browns deal Pat Shurmer what was probably a fatal blow.

One of the Steelers flickers of hope fizzled out on Thursday, adding another name to the "did not participate" list.