Everything said the Steelers should win Thursday night’s game easily. Someone forgot to tell the Bengals.
Cincinnati outplayed Pittsburgh in the first half, rallying from a 10-0 deficit to take a 17-10 lead into halftime.
The Bengals outgained the Steelers 220 to 183 in the first half.
Pittsburgh scored on two of its first three possessions, with Jonnu Smith catching a 10-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers and Chris Boswell kicking a 41-yard field goal.
But the Bengals intercepted Rodgers on back-to-back possessions on passes intended for DK Metcalf. Safety Jordan Battle had a pick with 4:25 left in the half, leading to a three-play, 76-yard touchdown drive, and cornerback DJ Turner stole a pass from Metcalf on a spectacular interception with 40 seconds left in the half to set up E