Pittsburgh
Steelers
0-0
46
FINAL
33
Cincinnati
Bengals
0-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a high-stakes Week 18 showdown, the Pittsburgh Steelers topped the Cincinnati Bengals with a final score of 46-33, securing their playoff positioning as the regular season came to a close. Both teams fought hard, but the Steelers managed to outlast the Bengals with a potent offensive display.
Leading the charge for Pittsburgh was quarterback Dante Moore, who threw for an impressive 413 yards and contributed significantly to the team's scoring. Although Bengals' Joe Burrow tallied three touchdown passes, it was Ja'Marr Chase's electrifying 195 receiving yards that kept Cincinnati competitive. Chase Brown added 64 rushing yards, but the Bengals' offense ultimately fell short against a relentless Steelers attack.
Defensively, Divine Deablo made his presence felt with a key sack, while Jamel Dean sealed the victory for Pittsburgh with an interception that halted a promising Bengals drive. The turning point of the game came in the fourth quarter when Dean's pick shifted momentum back to the Steelers, allowing them to maintain their lead and secure the win. Tacario Davis led Cincinnati's defense with nine tackles, but it wasn't enough to overcome the offensive firepower displayed by Pittsburgh.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Moore | QB | 36 | 27 | 75% | 413 | 3 | 0 | 140.1 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 32 | 25 | 78% | 290 | 3 | 1 | 122.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | HB | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 25 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 37 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | HB | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 27 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Eli Heidenreich | HB | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Moore | QB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 8 | 195 | 24.4 | 85 | 2 | 70 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 7 | 139 | 19.9 | 84 | 2 | 92 | 0 |
| KJ Duff | WR | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Rocky Bers | TE | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Colbie Young | WR | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jack Endries | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahj Brooks | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacario Davis | CB | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | FS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Witt Weeks | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylen Wilson | MIKE | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Divine Deablo | WILL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelee Ringo | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cashius Howell | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amare Barno | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| AJ Holmes | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Harris | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Johnson | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Newton | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Stewart | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith Vilbert | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 42 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 1 | 2 | 5 | 45 |

