The cushion of momentum the Pittsburgh Steelers had built up over the past few weeks evaporated tonight, thanks to Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals , who squeaked out a 33–31 victory against Pittsburgh. The Unc Bowl sure gave us a lot to talk about. Here are 5 takeaways from this enthralling matchup.

1) Aaron Rodgers’ first-half interceptions

Aaron Rodgers wasn’t bad, far from it. The veteran QB threw four touchdown passes, including a 68-yard dart with a little over two minutes left that looked like it might win Pittsburgh the game. But those two first-half picks cost him and the Steelers dearly.

Rodgers tossed two interceptions before halftime , one of which was a highlight-worthy pick from Bengals cornerback D.J. Turner II , who literally ripped the ball out of D.K.

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