Steelers-Bengals Involved in Pregame Scuffle Ahead of AFC North Showdown

"We don't like them. They don't like us."

Those were the words of Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman David DeCastro, via Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in the days leading up to his team's Week 14 showdown against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals.

Well, the two teams wasted no time verifying DeCastro's claim on Sunday, getting into a pregame scuffle about 30 minutes before kickoff.

The players in the middle of the scuffle were Steelers linebacker Vince Williams and Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who exchanged words on Twitter after a Burfict hit in Week 8 ended Pittsburgh running back Le'Veon Bell's season.

Just two plays into the game, Steelers receiver Antonio Brown and Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick received offsetting personal fouls for getting into it during a play:

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Nine years ago, Sports Illustrated dubbed this "The Nastiest Rivalry in the NFL." It's clear that time doesn't heal all wounds, as there is still plenty of bad blood between these two rivals.

You better believe this will be a heated game. Cincinnati can clinch the AFC North with a win, and Pittsburgh needs this game to keep up in the wild-card race.

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