PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Bengals will head back to the drawing board following another loss to the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.
Cincinnati managed just 19 yards of offense in the second half as the Steelers pulled away for a 29-14 win.
Quarterback Andy Dalton threw two interceptions and was sacked four times in the second half.
Dalton says the Steelers turned up the pressure and the Bengals need to learn to respond.
The Steelers have put all of their early season drama firmly in the rearview mirror as Ben Roethlisberger threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh’s defense dominated the Bengals in the second half.
Le’Veon Bell added 192 total yards.
The Steelers relied on their stars to take the lead and then on their reinvigorated defense to blunt Cincinnati’s and give themselves a significant cushion over the rest of the underwhelming AFC North.