Steelers, Aaron Rodgers Sense Urgency to Seize AFC North Control vs Bengals | Stopping Ja'Marr Chase

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by James Rapien of Locked on Bengals for Crossover Thursday. The Pittsburgh Steelers' Thursday night football contest against the Cincinnati Bengals is a big chance for Aaron Rodgers and his team to seize control of the AFC North. Christopher Carter and James Rapien discuss the weight of the game with both the Steelers' urgency to increase their lead over the Baltimore Ravens and the Bengals' desperation to get a win that keeps them within striking distance of the division and other AFC playoff contenders. What must the Steelers do to limit Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins with their new quarterback in Joe Flacco? Chris notes how Joey Porter Jr. and Jalen Ramsey play a big role, but the game must still be won at the line of scrimmage with T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon, Nick Herbig and Alex Highsmith causing problems for Flacco and the underwhelming Bengals offensive line. CALL INTO THE SHOW AT 412-223-6644 or if international, e-mail your audio message to LOSTEELERSTOPICBAG@GMAIL.COM Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques . Theme music is 'How Can I Lose' by Johnny Quest the Rebel, under his label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here . This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Mint Mobile Ready to say yes to saying no?Make the switch at https://MintMobile.com/LOCKEDONNFL Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo). Limited-time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes and fees extra. See Mint Mobile for details. Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at https://BetterHelp.com/lockedon . BILT Turn your rent into rewards and start earning points around your neighborhood by going to https://joinbilt.com/lockedonnfl . Supply House Join the free TradeMaster program today and score serious perks like priority shipping, lower prices, and a dedicated support line. Visit https://SupplyHouse.com to sign up for free and use promo code SHNFL5 for 5% off your first order. Peloton Let yourself run, lift, flex, and push forward. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ today at https://www.onepeloton.com . Rugiet Ready to level up your confidence in the bedroom? Head to https://www.rugiet.com and use promo code LOCKEDONNFL for 15% off your first order. PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNFL Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Right now, new customers can bet just FIVE dollars and if your bet wins—you’ll get THREE HUNDRED dollars in bonus bets to use across the app. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.