The Cincinnati Bengals moved to 5-6 on the season after Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12.
That game was the first of the new Jake Browning era, as he officially takes over for Joe Burrow. As fans surely expected, the offense wasn’t nearly as explosive, leading to a low-scoring, close game well into the second half.
In a lot of ways, it looked like the old AFC North battles of prior years before the Burrow era, for better or worse.
Here’s a look at some of the best reactions from fans and media alike coming out of the bitter divisional battle.