Tag: Steelers vs. Bengals

Ex-Steelers CB Mike Hilton credits Pittsburgh for pick-six

Everyone was waiting for a “splash play” from Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. When it finally came, he was shown up. 

Anything that you can do, I can do better.

That was the theme of the Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, especially regarding the turnover battle.

Everyone was waiting for a splash play from Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. When it finally came, he was shown up.

Moments after Fitzpatrick’s first interception of the 2021 season, the Bengals returned the favor. To make matters worse, it was taken in for a score by a former Steeler who never could do it in Pittsburgh.

“Best feeling in the world, man,” said ex-Steelers cornerback Mike Hilton in a postgame press conference. “That was my first career pick-six in my whole football career, so to do it against those guys in a big division game, it couldn’t be any sweeter.”

Hilton credited knowing how the Steelers operate with how he was able to make it happen.

“Being a former [Steeler], you know what they like to run in certain situations, you know who they want to get the ball to,” he said. “Me having that little insight definitely put me in position to make a play, and I just had to go make it, and I did.”

The Bengals signed Hilton as a free agent in March.

“It was an empty formation, so you know the ball’s going to come out quick,” Hilton said, describing the play. “We were in a certain zone, and I saw three go upfield, so I knew two were either coming in or going out, and I was shaded inside, so I protected myself inside, and he broke out, and I was able to undercut it and take it to the house.”

As far as AFC North supremacy, Hilton feels like the pendulum is now swinging in the direction of his new team. “Beating these guys, for me twice, and for some of these other guys three times straight, it’s a big change in the guard, in our opinion. It’s giving us a lot of confidence, and guys are excited to see how the rest of the season plays out.”

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Steelers vs. Bengals preview: 5 things to know about Week 12

The Cincinnati Bengals are going for a sweep. The Pittsburgh Steelers aim to prevent one. Here’s everything you need to be prepared for this afternoon’s divisional showdown.

The Cincinnati Bengals are going for a sweep. The Pittsburgh Steelers aim to prevent one.

Here’s everything you need to be prepared for this afternoon’s divisional showdown.

Steelers vs. Bengals: 3 reasons why things will be different this time around

The Bengals will be on the hunt for their first sweep of the Steelers since ’09, but a win is going to be harder to come by than it was in Week 3. 

The Cincinnati Bengals will be on the hunt for their first sweep of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2009, but a win is going to be even harder to come by than it was in Week 3.

Here’s why Steelers-Bengals will be different this time around:

Steelers injury report: Final update for Week 12 versus Bengals

The Steelers released their game status/injury report leading up to Sunday’s AFC North showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Pittsburgh Steelers released their game status report for this week’s outing versus the Cincinnati Bengals.

Here’s how it breaks down for each player listed on Friday’s injury report:

Mike Tomlin calls Bengals RB Joe Mixon ‘tough nut to crack’

Next on the docket for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24th-ranked run defense is Bengals running back Joe Mixon.

Next on the docket for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24th-ranked run defense is Bengals running back Joe Mixon.

Though he didn’t find the end zone in the Steelers-Bengals Week 3 meeting back in September, Mixon still played a big factor in the offense, rushing 18 times for 90 yards at five yards per clip.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin previewed this week’s matchup in today’s press conference. He said while Joe Burrow, Jamar Chase, Tee Higgins, C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Boyd all present challenges, it’s Mixon the defense should be concerned about.

“We’d better not underestimate Joe Mixon and his impact,” Tomlin said. “The Bengals run game needs no endorsement from me. He and they have been really consistent and good not only this year but for a number of years.”

“In our current state and some of the things we’ve given up in recent weeks, albeit the quarterback scramble, [the run game] is deserving of attention from us.”

Pittsburgh’s defense has allowed 1,266 yards on the ground — eighth-most in the league — and eight rushing touchdowns.

“We’ve got to work to formulate a good plan and position our people to not allow Joe to control the game. He’s capable of that.”

Tomlin pointed out that Mixon was a significant component of Cincinnati’s win over the Raiders in Vegas last week, rushing for 123 yards and two scores.

“We’d be naive if we don’t think that he’s going to continue to be a central component of what they do in terms of allowing them to possess the ball and being a tough nut to crack. It’s easier to get behind people and allow one to do the things that he does when Joe Mixon is rolling.”

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Steelers vs. Bengals: Cincinnati’s starting QB out for Monday’s matchup

Quarterback Ryan Finley will start in place of injured Brandon Allen versus Steelers on Monday.

The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Saturday that quarterback Brandon Allen (knee) is ruled out and Ryan Finley will start in the Steelers-Bengals Monday Night Football showdown. 

It won’t be Finley’s first rodeo versus Pittsburgh. Starting in place of Andy Dalton, Finley completed less than half of his passes, fumbled twice and was sacked four times en route to a 16-10 loss last season.

In seven total games, Finley has thrown two touchdowns and four interceptions.

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Check out the best pics from Steelers vs Bengals

Here’s our gallery of the best pics from last week’s win.

The game wasn’t pretty but a win is a win. The Pittsburgh Steelers found a way to sneak past the winless Cincinnati Bengals 16-10. It took a quarterback change, fresh legs on a returning running back and another monumental effort by the Steelers defense to get the victory.

Here is our gallery of the best photos from the Steelers narrow win.

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Steelers vs Bengals: Week 12 player of the game

Cast your vote for the Steelers player of the game.

Sometimes you win a football game despite not playing very well. This was the case for the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend with their 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Nevertheless, this game was defined by several big plays and big efforts. But who was the best?

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This is the largest pool of players we’ve ever used for a poll like this. But it really illustrates just how this game was won based on a series of big plays that either swung the momentum in Pittsburgh’s favor or shut down any momentum the Bengals might have had.

If we had a vote, we’d probably go with kicker Chris Boswell over anyone else. The defensive players sort of cancel each other out and while several guys were huge, none really stood above the rest for me. Same for the offense. But Boswell was so money. He accounted for 10 of the Steelers 16 points and bailed out an anemic offense on three drives.

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Steelers back in the wildcard after crazy win over Bengals

Steelers back in the wildcard after crazy win over Bengals

Thanks to a win by the New York Jets and a comback win in Cincinnati, the Pittsburgh Steelers are once again back in the AFC playoffs. The Jets trounced the Oakland Raiders and the Steelers snuck past the Bengals 16-10 and with five games left to play, Pittsburgh controls the final wild card spot.

1-New England Patriots

2-Baltimore Ravens

3-Houston Texans

4-Kansas City Chiefs

5-Buffalo Bills

6-Pittsburgh Steelers

Heres’s how the Steelers’ remaining schedule plays out.

Week 13-vs Cleveland Browns

Week 14-@ Arizona Cardinals

Week 15-vs Buffalo Bills

Week 16-@ New York Jets

Week 17-@ Baltimore Ravens

That’s two of five games against AFC playoff teams including the Ravens who might be the best team in the NFL. The margin for error with the Steelers is tiny. They really cannot afford to lose more than one of these last five games if they want to be sure they make the playoffs. It all starts next week when they try for some payback against the Browns after their Week 11 loss.

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