CINCINNATI – A loss to the Steelers dropped Cincinnati to 0-11, a mark unmatched in franchise history.
No Bengals team had started worse than 0-10 or lost more than 10 games in a row.
Coach Zac Taylor’s first team has become the measuring stick for futility from now on.
Devlin “Duck” Hodges took over for struggling Mason Rudolph and threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to James Washington that carried the Steelers to a 16-10 victory.
Rookie Benny Snell Jr. returned from a knee injury and ran for 98 yards for the 6-5 Steelers.
Tyler Boyd made a catch and was stripped by Devin Bush at the Steelers 8-yard line in the fourth quarter, preserving the lead.