CINCINNATI -- By now, you've hopefully checked out the predictions ESPN's NFL Nation reporters have come up with ahead of Saturday night's wild-card round game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
Yes, those predictions came out before the Bengals officially ruled Andy Dalton (right thumb) out for the game, but that shouldn't matter. All this week the Bengals have been preparing as if they would be without their starting quarterback, keeping the keys of the offense in backup AJ McCarron's hands. The second-year signal-caller started the last three games of the regular season.