Steelers stun Bengals in thriller

If Ben is close to 100% then it should be a good game.

That interception set up the first of four Chris Boswell field goals on the day putting the Steelers up 3-0 with 2:27 to go in the second quarter.

“Man, coming to Cincinnati and winning like that, it’s pretty special”, said James Harrison.

Jones, who played well at times while filling in for Roethlisberger during the regular season, but threw a seemingly season-ending pick in the fourth quarter against the Bengals on Saturday night, said he’ll stick to his normal routine – which he does regardless of how Roethlisberger fells. It was over, but then it wasn’t. “I didn’t know it was done that way, but every time we got the ball it was soaking wet”.

“It’s something special for him to get out and perform like that”, Heyward said. When asked who takes the blame for that lack of discipline, Whitworth said, “I’m a leader, so it falls on all of us”.

He entered the huddle with little to say. There’s the arching throw between two defenders where tight end Tyler Eifert made a diving reception, converting a third-and-nine scenario into a first down. “We had opportunities, and it just didn’t happen”.

Their previous meeting resulted in almost $140,000 in fines and more punishment is likely to come from the National Football League following Saturday’s outrageous Wild Card playoff between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. There were a number of personal fouls and unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties.

Linebacker Vontaze Burfict and cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones – players with a history of getting out of control – drew personal fouls that moved the Steelers in range for the winning kick.

Several Steelers called it a fitting end. The Bengals appeared to seal it when a diving Burfict picked off Landry Jones’ pass with 1:36 left. “Your character comes out in those moments there”.

Rumors regarding injuries to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger are in full swing, and the latest update has them both in the lineup against the Denver Broncos next week. Burfict’s sack of Roethlisberger was a clean play; Burfict merely landed with full body weight on Roethlisberger, who got up holding his right arm to his stomach. At that point, the Steelers looked comfortable with a 15-0 lead.

A field goal from Mike Nugent pulled the Bengals back to within five points before they hit the lead with under two minutes left in the game thanks to an A.J. Green touchdown.

Burfict was so excited about the potential game-sealing pick, he ran all the way back to the locker room.

Dalton reaction: Quarterback Andy Dalton said he would have done everything he could to get back for the AFC divisional round if the Bengals had won Saturday, though he still has an upcoming doctor’s visit to check up on his injured right thumb. Locked in a battle with Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher, Watt collapsed and remained on the field until Texans’ trainers escorted him to the sideline. What the first three quarters lacked in crisp football, the fourth quarter made up for in drama.