The race for the AFC North begins this week as the Bengals travel to Pittsburgh to open up some barely healed wounds from last year’s playoff loss.
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The Steelers start with the football and look to pound it down the field with DeAngelo Williams. The easily pick up a first down on two plays.
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Then, the ball comes loose and the Bengals recover!
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With a much different game plan, the Bengals look to attack through the air. Brandon LaFell is wide open and Andy Dalton delivers the ball to him in space.
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The Bengals strike first.
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The Steelers stick to their game plan and continue to run the football.
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Michael Johnson puts them in a hole as he brings down Ben Roethlisberger for the sack.
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Having to throw the ball now, Roethlisberger finds Antonio Brown down the sideline.
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The Steelers even it up with a passing touchdown.
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The Bengals slow down the offense a bit and feed it to Jeremy Hill. First down!
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Again, Hill breaks free and the Bengals are inside the 5 yard line.
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Andy Dalton keeps it himself on the quarterback scramble for the score.
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At the end of the first quarter, the Bengals lead 14 - 7.
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Big Ben struggles to find anything in the passing game to open up the second quarter.
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The Steelers are forced to punt.
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You can not leave A.J. Green open. Dalton finds him deep for the score.
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The Steelers look to pull themselves back into the game. Moving the ball down the field with a pass to tight end Jesse James.
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Then the Bengals secondary breaks down and leaves Markus Wheaton open. He catches the ball for the score.
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In what is becoming a shoot out, LaFell once again finds a ton of space.
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Andy Dalton connects for the touchdown.
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At the half, the Bengals hold a 28 - 14 lead.
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The second half opens with the Bengals offense still rolling.
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Dalton hits Green for another touchdown. Green continues his domination this season.
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The Steelers have to throw the ball to stay in this game, but the Bengals’ secondary is blanketing the receivers.
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Pittsburgh punts the ball back to Cincinnati.
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Green grabs another long touchdown. Bengals lead 42 - 14.
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The Steelers finally move the ball and get to the Bengals’ side of the field to end the third quarter.
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The Bengals have put this one away before the start of the 4th quarter.
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The Steelers run the ball with DeAngelo Williams to try and finish their drive.
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Another fumble inside the five-yard line gives Cincinnati the ball back.
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The Bengals feed Jeremy Hill the entire drive and he rewards them with a touchdown.
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Playing for pride now, the Steelers open their offense up.
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The Steelers work the ball to their tight end...
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They finish the drive on a touchdown pass to Wheaton.
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The Bengals are content to run the ball and the clock, but Hill will not be stopped. He adds insult to injury as he gets into the endzone again.
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This is going to be a fun Sunday.
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