Cold weather football is here, and the Cincinnati Bengals need to power through it in order to get back into playoff contention.Quarterback Joe Burrow has normally thrived around this time of year. He's 8-2 in the month of December for his career with MVP-caliber production.

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 Steelers, entering Sunday's game at 8-3, boast a top-5 defense in the NFL, led by Pro Bowler linebacker TJ Watt, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.

The Bengals are coming off their bye week while the Steelers are coming off a loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 12. The Bengals are currently favored by 3 points, according to BetMGM.Start the day smarter.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin seems to be specifically focused on his team competing against Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who in Tomlin's mind is having an "MVP-caliber" season even if the team is only 4–7. Tomlin paid Burrow this high compliment when discussing this weekend's matchup.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has yet to play in a cold weather game this season and he spoke honestly about the uncertainty he’s facing ahead of Sunday’s game with freezing temperatures expected.

But now that the weather’s changing, Burrow is throwing around concerns about how his wrist is going to feel in the cold weather. Truthfully this is probably an open observation