Bengals ride big first half to shocking win over Steelers
— Giovani Bernard scored two first-half touchdowns after turnovers and the Cincinnati Bengals held on to stun the badly slumping Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 on Monday night.
National Football League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Steelers
17
Cincinnati Bengals
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| CIN | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 27-6 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ New Orleans Saints | W 16-10 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 26-19 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 34-22 | NFL |
| 10/1/26 | @ Cleveland Browns | L 24-27 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:12 17-27
Austin Seibert 33 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:32 17-24
Benny Snell Jr. 1 Yd Run (Chris Boswell Kick)
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Touchdown 11:21 10-24
Ryan Finley 23 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick)
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Field Goal 5:27 10-17
Chris Boswell 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:07 7-17
Diontae Johnson 23 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell Kick)
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Touchdown 4:20 0-17
Giovani Bernard 14 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Austin Seibert Kick)
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Touchdown 12:05 0-10
Giovani Bernard 4 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick)
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Field Goal 5:12 0-3
Austin Seibert 34 Yd Field Goal
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PIT
1 play, -1 yard, 0:12 · End of Game
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CIN 0:12
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:40 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:12 17-27
Austin Seibert 33 Yd Field Goal
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PIT 1:52
4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25 · Downs
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CIN 2:17
6 plays, 16 yards, 3:15 · Punt
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PIT 5:32
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:32 17-24
Benny Snell Jr. 1 Yd Run (Chris Boswell Kick)
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CIN 11:21
9 plays, 80 yards, 5:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:21 10-24
Ryan Finley 23 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick)
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PIT 2:15
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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CIN 3:47
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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PIT 5:27
10 plays, 67 yards, 5:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:27 10-17
Chris Boswell 25 Yd Field Goal
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CIN 10:27
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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PIT 12:07
4 plays, 67 yards, 1:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:07 7-17
Diontae Johnson 23 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell Kick)
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CIN 13:34
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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CIN
1 play, -2 yards, 0:08 · End of Half
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PIT 0:08
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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CIN 1:06
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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PIT 2:29
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:51 · Punt
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CIN 4:20
3 plays, 26 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:20 0-17
Giovani Bernard 14 Yd pass from Ryan Finley (Austin Seibert Kick)
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PIT 5:52
10 plays, 17 yards, 6:13 · Interception
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CIN 12:05
7 plays, 38 yards, 3:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:05 0-10
Giovani Bernard 4 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick)
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PIT 0:49
3 plays, -7 yards, 0:50 · Fumble
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CIN 1:39
5 plays, 35 yards, 1:55 · Missed FG
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PIT 3:34
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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CIN 5:12
6 plays, 4 yards, 4:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:12 0-3
Austin Seibert 34 Yd Field Goal
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PIT 9:16
1 play, 0 yards, 0:06 · Fumble
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CIN 9:22
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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PIT 10:58
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:56 · Punt
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CIN 11:54
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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PIT 14:00
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:00 · Punt
Showing the last 36 of 36 events.
Team Stats
PIT
CIN
12
1st Downs
13
6
Passing 1st downs
6
5
Rushing 1st downs
7
1
1st downs from penalties
0
4-16
3rd down efficiency
4-14
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
62
Total Plays
56
244
Total Yards
230
3.9
Yards per Play
4.1
14
Total Drives
14
158
Passing
78
20/38
Comp/Att
7/13
4.1
Yards per pass
5.2
1
Interceptions thrown
0
1-12
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-11
86
Rushing
152
23
Rushing Attempts
41
3.7
Yards per rush
3.7
1-2
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-4
4-30
Penalties
2-16
3
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
27:57
Possession
32:03
Injuries
Cincinnati Bengals
- Kyle Dugger Questionable
- DJ Turner II Questionable
- Dylan Fairchild Questionable
- Andrei Iosivas Injured Reserve
- Cashius Howell Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Brandin Echols Out
- Doneiko Slaughter Out
- DeShon Elliott Questionable
- Ben Skowronek Out
- Derrick Harmon Injured Reserve
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