Overview
- Aaron Rodgers left late in the first half with a left-hand injury after two roughing-the-passer penalties on Cincinnati and was listed as questionable but did not return.
- Mason Rudolph took over and led two second-half scoring drives, finishing 12-of-16 for 127 yards and a 5-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Gainwell with 3:40 remaining.
- Pittsburgh's defense scored twice with a third-quarter interception return and a late fumble return, breaking open what had been a 10-9 game.
- The result moves the Steelers to 6-4 and into first place in the division, with the starting quarterback for next week in Chicago not yet determined.
- Joe Flacco started for Cincinnati and went 23-of-40 for 199 yards with one touchdown and one interception, as the Bengals continue without Joe Burrow, who is reported to be training toward a possible Thanksgiving-week return.