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
By Field Level Media
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
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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.
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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.