This week the winless Bengals will be facing a shell of the Steelers. Pittsburgh will be without plenty of major contributors due to injuries and suspension http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-malik-jefferson-jersey , which you would think could be the perfect recipe for a Cincinnati win, right? Well you would be surprised by what the oddsmakers and experts think of this week’s matchup.OddsThe Bengals are currently seven-point underdogs, according to Bovada. This is a pretty surprising line. Of course this is the line before James Conner and JuJu Smith-Schuster have had their availability for Sunday’s game officially declared.Still Carlos Dunlap Jersey , Cincinnati is at home and Pittsburgh appears to be fielding a pretty wounded offense, so seven points seems extreme. The only thing that makes a little sense is the oddsmakers believe that the Steelers’ defense is good enough to really shutdown the struggling Bengals’ offense led by Ryan Finley.Betting trendsCincinnati are 2-5 against the spread in their last seven games.Cincinnati are 0-10 straight up in their last 10 games.The total has gone under in six of Cincinnati’s last eight games against Pittsburgh.Cincinnati are 1-9 against the spread in their last 10 games at home.Cincinnati are 0-6 straight up in their last six games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.Cincinnati are 0-5 straight up in their last five games this season.The total has gone under in five of Cincinnati’s last seven games against an opponent in the AFC conference.Cincinnati are 8-4 against the spread in their last 12 games against an opponent in the AFC North division.The total has gone over in five of Cincinnati’s last six games played in November.The total has gone under in four of Pittsburgh’s last five games.Pittsburgh are 4-1 straight up in their last five games.Pittsburgh are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games against Cincinnati.Pittsburgh are 9-0 straight up in their last nine games against Cincinnati.The total has gone under in nine of Pittsburgh’s last 10 games on the road.Pittsburgh are 6-0 straight up in their last six games when playing on the road against Cincinnati.The total has gone under in six of Pittsburgh’s last eight games this season.Pittsburgh are 6-3 straight up in their last nine games against an opponent in the AFC conference.Pittsburgh are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games played in week 12.Expert predictionsFox Sports is predicting a 27.1 to 19.3 loss for the BengalsNone of ESPN’s 10 experts took a chance on the Bengals this weekCBS Sports had all eight experts go with the SteelersFor the first time in three weeks an expert actually is going with the Bengals, but the rest of SB Nation’s seven experts took the SteelersNFL Pick Watch Womens Bobby Hart Jersey , which takes into account picks from across the web, has Cincinnati receiving one percent of picksThis is a strange split. You’d think this would be a game where some experts would take a chance on the Bengals desperate for a win against a very weakened Steelers’ squad. At least there was one expert who actually went with Cincinnati, but it is hard to pick a team that really hasn’t been in a position to win most of their games. It is still surprising to see the picks so one-sided. That may change as the Bengals hit a soft spot of their schedule as well Womens Sam Hubbard Jersey , but if they don’t look competitive against this Pittsburgh team then maybe it won’t. Josh McDaniels is no longer on the Bengals’ list of candidates for their head coaching job, but it appears another offensive coordinator could find his way into the mix.Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports the Bengals would like to speak to Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Monken doesn’t have a contract in Tampa for next season and the impending arrival of a new coach likely means that Monken will be moving on one way or another.The Jets have also been linked to Monken, who was the head coach at Southern Miss before joining Dirk Koetter’s staff in Tampa. Former Jets and current Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick endorsed Monken this week.“I’m telling you: He’s got it Tyler Eifert Jersey White ,” Fitzpatrick said, via Manish Mehta of the . “He’s got the ‘It factor’ as a head coach.”There’s no reported date for a Monken interview with the Bengals at this point.