The Steelers’ offense was rife with miscommunication and poor execution. Russell Wilson (17-for-31 passing, 148 yards, one touchdown) made a crucial mistake in the waning minute of the game, electing to scramble instead of throwing the ball away, burning 22 seconds off in the process. George Pickens finished the night with just one catch on six targets for zero yards, dropping three of those targets. Late in the first half, on a crucial fourth-and-1 near midfield, the Steelers called up a play for Jaylen Warren instead of Najee Harris. The play was stuffed, and Cincinnati scored a field goal on the next possession.
Pittsburgh finished the night with its second-fewest yards of the season. This comes against a Bengals team that, just over a month ago, allowed 44 points and over 500 yards to the Steelers.
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