Coming off their bye week, the Cincinnati Bengals faced a must-win situation to keep their AFC North hopes alive, but they fell 34–12 to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. The loss dropped Cincinnati to 3–7, extending its losing streak to three games.

Though this was arguably their best defensive performance since Week 1, the Bengals once again surrendered at least 27 points, tying the Super Bowl-era record for giving up that total in nine straight games set by the 2020 Los Angeles Chargers, according to Jay Morrison of Sports Illustrated.

Cincinnati started strong but gradually collapsed as the game wore on. After Pittsburgh struck first on an 11-yard Kenny Gainwell catch-and-run from Aaron Rodgers, the Bengals answered with their only touchdown, a 28-yard Tee Hi

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