Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) paces between plays in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 11 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. The Chargers won 34-27. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

If you just looked at the stats this season, you wouldn’t be able to tell Joe Burrow is roughly a year removed from having surgery on his wrist. He’s thrown for 27 touchdowns and four interceptions. The box score would also have you clueless about what’s going wrong for the Cincinnati Bengals, too.

The Cincinnati Bengals haven't lived up to their expectations so far this season, but they still have a chance to get hot and make the playoffs. The primary burden of that falls on star quarterback Joe Burrow, who has played some of the best football of his career this season.

The Bengals] have lost a lot of close games. I think this is one they can get; the Steelers are a very good team, but not right there at the very top of the NFL; watch Steelers @ Bengals, live on Sky Sports NFL,

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 13 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Paycor Stadium on CBS (Local12/WKRC-TV). The Bengals are coming off their bye week while the Steelers are coming off a loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 12.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have held their final practice ahead of Week 13, preparing for a trip west to Cincinnati for their first of two matchups with the Bengals this year. There are just three players listed with an injury designation ahead of Week 13,