Cincinnati Bengals 19-17 Pittsburgh Steelers: Bengals stay in hunt for playoff spot with fifth straight win | NFL news
The Cincinnati Bengals stayed alive in the AFC playoff race by withstanding a spirited battle against the Pittsburgh Steelers to post a 19-17 victory on Saturday night.
Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and one touchdown while Ja’Marr Chase had 10 receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown and Cade York also made four field goals.
Cincinnati (9-8) won its fifth game in the round robin and handed the Steelers (10-7) — who had already locked up a playoff spot — their fourth straight loss.
The Bengals must lose to the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins or tie their games on Sunday to secure a playoff berth.
Statistics leaders
Cincinnati Bengals:
- Passage: Joe Burrow, 37/46, 277 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- hurry: Khalil Herbert, 20 carries, 69 yards
- Receiving: Ja’Marr Chase, 10 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD
Pittsburgh Steelers:
- Passage: Russell Wilson, 17/31, 148 yards, 1 TD
- hurry: Najee Harris, 12 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: Pat Freirmuth, 8 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Pittsburgh – eliminated from the AFC North race earlier Saturday when the The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Cleveland Browns – scored 10 points to Cincinnati’s three in the final quarter, but was unable to complete the comeback.
Russell Wilson was 17 of 31 passing for 148 yards and one touchdown for the Steelers, while Pat Freiermuth had eight receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown.
The Steelers will be either the 5th or 6th seed in the AFC playoffs.
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