Spokesman-Review
National Football League
Pittsburgh 16, Cincinnati 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 24, 2019
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 46°
Head Official: Adrian Hill
Attendance: 47423

Devlin Hodges replaced Mason Rudolph at quarterback in the second half Sunday and rallied the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers to a 16-10 victory, keeping the Cincinnati Bengals winless on the season.

Hodges was 5 of 11 for 118 yards and hit James Washington on a 79-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter with his second throw of the game as the Steelers (6-5) extended their winning streak over the Bengals to 10, including playoffs, going back to 2015.

Chris Boswell kicked a 47-yard field goal with 11:59 remaining to break a 10-10 tie and added a 26-yard kick with 3:18 remaining.

The Steelers' defense was able to seal the victory with a pair of fumble recoveries.

Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick recovered a fumble by Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd at the Steelers' 6-yard line with 8:45 remaining. Linebacker Bud Dupree sealed the victory when he sacked Bengals quarterback Ryan Finley and recovered the ensuing fumble at the Bengals 21-yard line with 2:38 remaining.

Finley was 12 of 26 for 192 yards for the Bengals, while Boyd caught five passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. The Bengals (0-11) are off to their worst start in franchise history.

Rudolph was 8 of 16 for 85 yards and an interception in his first game since the Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett hit him in the head with his own helmet. That incident came in a Nov. 14 defeat to the Browns that ended the Steelers' four-game winning streak.

The teams combined for 265 yards in total offense and 10 points in a sluggish first half. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers broke through first on Boswell's 26-yard field goal with 3:21 remaining until halftime.

The Bengals came right back with their best drive of the day, with the bulk of the yards coming on back-to-back passes from Finley to Boyd.

The first came on a 47-yard pass, with Boyd making a one-handed catch to put Cincinnati on the 15-yard line. It was the longest completion of Finley's brief career. Boyd then caught a 15-yard TD pass from Finley as the Bengals carried a 7-3 lead into halftime.

The consecutive passes accounted for 62 of Finley's 108 yards passing in the first half.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Pittsburgh   Cincinnati
Benny Snell Jr. Player Joe Mixon
21 Attempts 18
98 Yards 79
4.7 Avg Yards 4.4
0 Touchdowns 0
21 Long 14
Receiving
Pittsburgh   Cincinnati
James Washington Player Tyler Boyd
3 Receptions 5
98 Yards 101
32.7 Avg Yards 20.2
1 Touchdowns 1
79 Long 47
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Pittsburgh 338 159 179 1 3 0 4.0 4
Cincinnati 244 86 158 1 1 1 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Cincinnati will play their next game at home against N.Y. Jets. The Bengals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Steelers have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.