The Steelers made some mistakes. Rodgers threw two interceptions in the first half, including a great one from Bengals cornerback D.J. Turner II in which he ripped the ball away from D.K. Metcalf when it looked like Metcalf had a catch. But still, the Steelers trailed just 20-17 when Pat Freiermuth caught Rodgers’ second touchdown of the night.

Joe Burrow is on track for a mid-December return following a Grade 3 turf toe injury with no reported setbacks.

CINCINNATI — Joe Flacco got plenty of worthy praise from his head coach and teammates following another strong outing in a Bengals uniform. Cincinnati needed competent, level quarterback play, with Jake Browning floundering, and they've gotten much more than that out of Flacco.

The Bengals have made cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt a surprise healthy scratch in a must-win Week 7 matchup against the Steelers, ESPN's Ben Baby reports. Taylor-Britt started in each of his 17 appearances over the 2023 and 2024 seasons but has started just one game this year after struggles to start the year.