Next up for the Pittsburgh Steelers is a rematch with AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals. This will be the third time these teams will meet in 2015, and with a split so far this year, something has to give with this last showdown. In their last game, the Steelers beat the Bengals 33-20 under some interesting circumstances.

Early in the game, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton hurt the thumb on his throwing hand attempting to tackle defensive end Stephon Tuitt as he returned a pass of Dalton’s he had just intercepted. Dalton has missed the subsequent three games. However, backup turned starter A.J. McCarron has turned in a 2-1 record as a starter in his stead.

However, it sounds like there is a possibility that Dalton will be able to find his way back into the starting lineup when the Steelers come to town on Saturday. During halftime of the Sunday Night Football broadcast, Dan Patrick indicated that Peter King was told that Dalton is confident that he will be ready to go for the game.

Here's the Football Night in America segment w/ Dan Patrick citing Peter King about Andy Dalton. https://t.co/QFsmYt7yrD — Josh Kirkendall (@Josh_Kirkendall) January 4, 2016

This would be big for the Bengals, because Dalton is clearly more talented than McCarron. That’s not to say the former Alabama star has played poorly, but Dalton is obviously the better player. However, on a positive note, dalton is 3-7 in the last 10 games against the Steelers.