The final drive was the perfect encapsulation. The Steelers completely blew a coverage on an 18-yard Chase gain, and Higgins beat Ramsey for the 28-yarder that set up McPherson's game winner. Cincinnati scored on seven of its final eight drives.

Just 10 days after losing one starting quarterback job in Cleveland and gaining another with Cincinnati, Joe Flacco turned back the clock in a starring performance.

Williams: Joe friggin' Flacco? Really? How a 40-year-old Cleveland Browns castoff may have saved the Bengals' season in win over Pittsburgh.

Cornerback Josh Newton (26) was the third cornerback with Cam Taylor-Britt a healthy scratch, but DJ Turner II (56) and Dax Hill (57) remain the clear-cut starters at the position when the Bengals put seven in the box on defense.

Case in point, as revealed by The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr., the Bengals have missed 47 tackles over their last four games alone. Not only that, the Bengals have never allowed more points per game or drive over the first seven games, ever.

Joe Flacco's wife has been there for all his grand NFL moments and, most recently, helped test his playbook knowledge for the Bengals.

CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returned to the sideline on Thursday night. It was the first time he was with the team during a game since suffering

Dan Orlvosky had an excellent analysis of the Steelers defense from Thursday night as well as the entire season.