The Bengals notched a much-needed win over the Steelers on Thursday Night Football in order to stay within reasonable striking position in the AFC North. Joe Flacco, playing in his second game for Cincinnati after being acquired via a trade with the Browns, was about to out-duel Pittsburgh's Aaron Rodgers in a game featuring two quarterbacks in their 40s.
The good news for the Steelers is that they still sit alone atop their division and Rodgers still appears more than capable of leading them to the playoffs and providing a steep challenge for any opponent they should find there. He threw four touchdown passes in the defeat but what he did on the last play of regulation may be the best sign yet, even if it didn't result in anything.
