Bengals at Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Cincinnati Bengals 9 · War Room
Final Score
Bengals 9 0 TD · 3 FG · 0 XP
Steelers 26 2 TD · 4 FG · 2 XPBaker Mayfield 198 yds passingBucky Irving 57 yds rushingJa'Marr Chase 70 yds receivingNick Bosa 7 tkl defenseTotal yards 290 · 332Passing yards 173 · 198Rushing yards 117 · 134Completions 13/28 · 17/30Yards per carry 4.0 · 4.2Recap
Franchise Hub Beat · 2d ago
The Pittsburgh Steelers topped the Cincinnati Bengals 26-9 in a decisive Week 3 matchup of the 2026 season. With both teams vying for early momentum, the Steelers showcased their dominance on both sides of the ball, solidifying their position in the division standings.
Baker Mayfield led the Steelers' offense with an efficient 198 passing yards, orchestrating drives that consistently put points on the board. Meanwhile, Bucky Irving struggled to find running room for the Bengals, finishing with just 57 yards on the ground, while Ja'Marr Chase was a bright spot in the passing game, racking up 70 receiving yards but unable to find the end zone.
Defensively, the Steelers were relentless, with Nick Bosa leading the charge with 7 total tackles and Jalen Carter contributing significantly with 1.5 sacks. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Steelers intercepted a pass that shifted the momentum firmly in their favor, allowing them to maintain control of the game and secure a comfortable victory.
Box Score
| Player | C/A | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | ||||||
| Will LevisQB | 13/28 | 46% | 173 | 0 | 1 | 51.6 |
| Steelers | ||||||
| Baker MayfieldQB | 17/30 | 57% | 198 | 0 | 1 | 62.9 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | |||||||
| Bucky IrvingHB | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 29 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Tyler AllgeierHB | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Will LevisQB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Carson SteeleHB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steelers | |||||||
| Omarion HamptonHB | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jonah ColemanHB | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Max BredesonFB | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Zamir WhiteHB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Elic AyomanorWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Eli StowersTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | |||||||
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Tyler WarrenTE | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Brenen ThompsonWR | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Tyler AllgeierHB | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Bucky IrvingHB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Steelers | |||||||
| Kyle WilliamsWR | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Eli StowersTE | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Daniel BellingerTE | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Omari EvansWR | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Omarion HamptonHB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Elic AyomanorWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Max BredesonFB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | |||||
| Amani HookerSS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen RamseyFS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick BoltonMIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osa OdighizuwaDT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinnen WilliamsDT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee HornCB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kader KohouCB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin LloydWILL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony JeffersonSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold EbiketieLEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalyx HuntREDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion YoungLEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari RamseyFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehemiah PritchettCB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Jackson JrDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chauncey GolstonDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob PhillipsSAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Paul JrWILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steelers | |||||
| Nick BosaDT | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew MukubaSS | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arvell ReeseLEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik BonittoREDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale FlottCB | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen CarterDT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane BeltonFS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dadrion Taylor-DemersonFS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen EveretteCB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick QueenMIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric WilsonWILL | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malcolm RoachDT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax HillCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | |||||
| Josh NewtonCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | |||
| Ryan FitzgeraldK | 3/3 | 0 | 47 |
| Steelers | |||
| Joey SlyeK | 4/4 | 2 | 55 |