Less than two weeks after arriving in a trade from the Cleveland Browns, quarterback Joe Flacco was a central figure in the Cincinnati Bengals' 33-31 upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns were happy Joe Flacco had such a great game for the Bengals on Thursday night, and have no regrets about trading him there. In fact, they wouldn’t have traded him there unless he had an opportunity to start.

Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Flacco was understandably in a great mood after leading his team to an upset win over Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers last night. After Flacco's big win, he had a message for the future Hall of Famer.

Thursday night’s game between the Aaron Rodgers-led Steelers and Joe Flacco-led Bengals turned into an unlikely shootout.

What did Joe Flacco think of his 12-yard scramble? "Trying to get enough yards and find enough space to get down without getting my head taken off."

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco said Thursday night’s 33-31 win over the Steelers, and the ability to pass to two great receivers like Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, is exactly what motivates him to keep playing into his 40s.

At this late stage of his professional football career, Joe Flacco doesn't have the respect of his peers like Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. The older veteran quarterback hasn't been consistently effective in years.