Predicting Bengals-Steelers and all Week 13 games

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 18: George Iloka #43 of the Cincinnati Bengals attempts to tackle Eli Rogers #17 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on December 18, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 24-20. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 18: George Iloka #43 of the Cincinnati Bengals attempts to tackle Eli Rogers #17 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on December 18, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati 24-20. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Bengals beat writer Jay Morrison offers his predictions for Week 13 of NFL games.

Minnesota Vikings (9-2) at Atlanta Falcons (7-4)

Mike Zimmer does not have happy memories in Atlanta, but this will help.

Pick: Vikings 28, Falcons 24

Houston Texans (4-7) at Tennessee Titans (7-4)

The Titans should win easily, but they won’t.

Pick: Titans 17, Texans 16

Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) at New York Jets (4-7)

Both teams have lost five of their last six.

Pick: Chiefs 21, Jets 13

Denver Broncos (3-8) at Miami Dolphins (4-7)

A game so bad, CBS pawned it off on FOX

Pick: Dolphins 13, Broncos 10

Indianapolis Colts (3-8) at Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4)

The Jags need this one to keep pace with the Titans.

Pick: Jaguars 26, Colts 17

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7) at Green Bay Packers (5-6)

The Packers keep their faint playoff hopes alive.

Pick: Packers 24, Buccaneers 17

Detroit Lions (6-5) at Baltimore Ravens (6-5)

Fourteen points might be all it takes to outscore the Ravens.

Pick: Lions 16, Ravens 13

New England Patriots (9-2) at Buffalo Bills (6-5)

Bengals fans will be Tom Brady fans on Sunday.

Pick: Patriots 34, Bills 17

San Francisco 49ers (1-10) at Chicago Bears (3-8)

Jimmy Garoppoolo’s starting debut for the Niners is a success

Pick: 49ers 27, Bears 21

Cleveland Browns (0-12) at Los Angeles Chargers (5-6)

The Dirty Dozen was filmed in LA, right?

Pick: Chargers 34, Browns 20

New York Giants (2-9) at Oakland Raiders (5-6)

The Eli Manning benching blows up in Ben McAdoo’s face.

Pick: Raiders 35, Giants 14

Carolina Panthers (8-3) at New Orleans Saints (8-3)

The Saints get the home-field edge in what should be the best game on the slate.

Pick: Saints 34, Panthers 34

Los Angeles Rams (8-3) vs. Arizona Cardinals (5-6)

The Rams run continues.

Pick: Rams 30, Cardinals 23

Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) at Seattle Seahawks (7-4)

The Eagles run hits a wall.

Pick: Seahawks 21, Eagles 17

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (5-6)

The Bengals are better but still flawed, and no one exposes those warts like the Steelers.

Pick: Steelers 30, Bengals 20

Last week : 8-5

This season: 105-61

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