PITTSBURGH — Their future Hall of Fame quarterback spent the second half in the locker room dealing with an aching left wrist. The perennial All-Pro live wire at the back end of their defense joined him after being ejected.

And still the Pittsburgh Steelers found a way, and steadied their season in the process.

Mason Rudolph guided a pair of long scoring drives after replacing the injured Aaron Rodgers, and the Steelers surged past the Cincinnati Bengals 34-12 on Sunday to remain atop the AFC North while also playing without safety Jalen Ramsey, who was thrown out for throwing a punch at Cincinnati wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase.

“This was a chance for us to get right and get back to what we do,” veteran defensive lineman Cam Heyward said.

The Steelers (6-4) did it with a mix of new (and

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