The Cincinnati Bengals did not find the Steelers offense so predictable in the first half when they allowed one of the lowest-scoring units in the NFL to match their highest point total from any of their previous eight games.
They didn't find it so measurable when quarterback Kenny Pickett passed for 141 yards, running back Najee Harris rushed for 56 yards and the Steelers converted 5 of 7 third-down chances in the opening 30 minutes.
But they certainly started calculating what the Steelers were doing in the second half when they stuffed the offense like a Thanksgiving turkey on the first seven possessions after halftime. The Steelers had 139 yards of offense in the second half, but 72 yards came on the late scoring drive after the game had effectively been decided.
