The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday for an AFC North division showdown. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream HERE.
Pittsburgh was kept to just nine points in its season opener against the Tennessee Titans, losing 16-9; Cincinnati squandered a second-half lead to the Chicago Bears, losing 24-21. Both teams enter Monday's game not only trying to avoid an 0-2 start to the season, according to ESPN, but also trying to clinch a win in their division.
Despite the loss, Bengals receiver A.J. Green is optimistic about how the offense performed last weekend against Chicago's staunch defense.
"They didn't stop us one time," Green said, via ESPN. "They didn't really stop us on offense. We were doing whatever we wanted. The biggest thing we had was turnovers."
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin didn't cut his team any slack.
"We've got a lot of work to do," Tomlin said. "Nobody cares about our problems. They're glad we've got them. We need to understand that. We need to stick together and persevere."
Tomlin also spoke about playing James Harrison for the first time since the linebacker was released from Pittsburgh during the offseason.
"We all know how James plays," said Tomlin. "He brings physicality to the table, he's a guy who brings great passion and he can inspire his teammates."
For Harrison, he doesn't appear to hold any grudges about his release after both sides failed to agree on a restructured deal.
"I don't have a chip on my shoulder against the Steelers," Harrison said. "I don't hate the Steelers. All the things they're saying, that the media is blowing it up to be ... am I disappointed? Yeah, I'm disappointed."
