A.J. Green Expects To Start Week 17 For Cincinnati Bengals

Dec 22, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) reacts on the bench in the first half against the Denver Broncos at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 37-28. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green said he expects to play the team’s Week 17 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, the team had some good news and bad news. The good news is they have one game to win in order to take the AFC North, which comes down to a Week 17 matchup between the Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The bad news is that stud receiver A.J. Green left said Broncos game with an arm injury, leaving his status in doubt for this pivotal game.

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Fortunately, Green shrugged off suggestions he wouldn’t play.

“I was just trying to fight through it and just go whenever they needed me,” Green said, per the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I couldn’t move it. It’s just a bruise.”

Despite the flesh wound, it appears Green won’t miss time with the injury.

“I think I’ll be fine,” he said.

The Bengals had better hope Green is fine if they want to go on the road and keep up with one of the league’s best offenses. The Steelers feature a top five player in statistical output at the quarterback, receiver and running back positions this year. The Bengals have similar explosive potential, but that’s been far less consistent than that found in Heinz Field.

The Week 17 tilt has been flexed into a Sunday Night start. If the teams lock in an improbable tie, the 10-4-1 Bengals will also take the division crown.

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