- Cincinnati still walked off the field with a 30-27 loss to Pittsburgh, and that’s what made Sunday feel so familiar and so frustrating at the same time.
- Burrow completed 28 of 37 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns against the Steelers, hitting his first 14 throws and finishing with a 123.9 passer rating.
- The defense allowed 411 total yards to a Steelers offense that had been struggling before Sunday, and Pittsburgh turned that into 30 points in the Week 3 loss.
- Cincinnati committed two special teams errors in the second half, including a Cedric Johnson roughing-the-punter penalty and a Ke’Shawn Williams fumbled punt at the Bengals’ 14.
- Burrow was sharp, Chase was productive, Higgins scored, and the offense moved the ball well enough to win.
- But the defense gave up too much ground, the special teams gave Pittsburgh extra chances, and the final possession disappeared before Cincinnati could cash in.
Burrow’s big day wasn’t enough as Bengals’ defense and special teams let Steelers escape
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- cincyjungle.com, “Bengals Film Room: Cincinnati defense struggles vs. Pittsburgh Steelers,” Sept. 28, 2026.
- bengals.com, “Steelers Overcome Joe Burrow's Darts And Dexter Lawrence's Sacks In AFC North Thriller,” Sept. 28, 2026.
- bengals.com, “Postgame Quick Hits | Steelers Take Late Victory Over Bengals,” Sept. 27, 2026.
- bengals.com, “Everything Zac Taylor and Joe Burrow Said After Week 3 Against the Steelers,” Sept. 27, 2026.
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