The Cincinnati Bengals (8-6), winners of three straight, head to the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7) on Sunday, Dec. 23, with a chance to strengthen their playoff position while simultaneously all but ending the Steelers’ postseason hopes. The game will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial), fuboTV (free trial and $20 off the first two months) and Peacock.

Of course, nothing Jake Browning and the Bengals have done lately will matter when they walk into Acrisure Stadium.

Maybe because the Steelers, losers of three straight, have far bigger problems.

The offense is a mess even after offensive coordinator Matt Canada’s firing. Quarterback Kenny Pickett will miss his third straight game while recovering from right ankle surgery. The defense is without its top three safeties due to injury or suspension.

Oh, and wide receiver George Pickens chose to blame criticism for his occasional lack of effort on certain plays — a run by teammate Jaylen Warren in last week’s loss to Indianapolis in particular — on “media guys” who have never played the game.

When is Bengals-Steelers?

The Bengals and Steelers play at 3:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) on Saturday, Dec. 23.

Will it be live streamed?

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

There is also the “fubo elite” package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

The “fubo premiere” package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.

Peacock

Peacock is the place for Sunday Night Football. It is also where you can find NBC Universal content and has an archive of NBC comedies and dramas, live sports, Universal Studios films and new original content.

There are a few options to consider.

• Peacock Premium with Ads: For $5.99 a month, this plan gives users full access to Peacock TV content with commercial breaks.
• Peacock Premium without Ads: For $11.99 a month. This paid plan gives users full access to Peacock TV content with no commercials.

Will it be televised?

The Steelers and Bengals will be broadcast on NBC.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.