CINCINNATI, OH – In a back and forth AFC North battle, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 33-31, on Thursday night at Paycor Stadium.
Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco was the star of the show, throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers totaled four touchdowns in the loss.
John Sadak and Ross Tucker called the action on Westwood One Sports.
Chase Brown punishes Pittsburgh for 37 yards, then Flacco finds Tee Higgins for the 29-yard TD strike!
@Bengals flip the script right before halftime, scoring 14 unanswered and lead 17-10 at the break. #WhoDey
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Just a wild ending in Cincinnati 🤯
First, Aaron Rodgers connected with Pat Freiermuth for this go-ahead 68-yard touchdown pass with 2:31 remaining to put the Steelers up 31-30.
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Then, the Bengals kicked a go-ahead field goal.
But there was still time for one last chance from Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.
Hear the final play with @johnsadak on the call 🗣️: pic.twitter.com/zDmAHEZpdI— Westwood One Sports (@westwood1sports) October 17, 2025