Brown Does It All On Go-Ahead Drive
Cincinnati answered Pittsburgh’s first-quarter landing with a six-play, 75-yard drive capped by a one-yard dashing rating by Chase Brown.
A 13-yard completion from Burrow to Tee Higgins on third-and-two saved the drive shifting, however the remainder of the drive belonged to Brown. He took the subsequent snap for a 13-yard run to maneuver the sticks, then adopted up with a 40-yard sprint that was stopped inches shy of the purpose line. The latter play marked the longest run of Brown’s profession, and was the second-longest dashing try by the Bengals this season behind Burrow’s 47-yard landing in Week 6 on the New York Giants.
Brown’s landing was his sixth dashing rating of the season. He now has eight whole touchdowns (six dashing, two receiving) over the past 9 video games.
Ossai Opens Second Half With FG Block
Defensive finish Joseph Ossai saved it a one-score sport when he rushed by means of the road and blocked a 42-yard discipline purpose try on the Steelers’ opening drive of the second half. Cincinnati’s offense adopted up the block with a 12-play, 48-yard march that ended with Evan McPherson’s 38-yarder.
The play marked the Bengals’ first blocked discipline purpose since Week 8 of the 2022 season, when B.J. Hill bought his hand on an try at Cleveland.
Extra Points
· Burrow accomplished 28 of 38 passes, good for a completion share of 73.7. It marked his twenty first profession sport (common season) during which he accomplished not less than 70 p.c of his passes on 30 or extra makes an attempt. That ties Patrick Mahomes for probably the most such video games in NFL historical past in a participant’s first 5 profession seasons.
· Higgins caught 5 passes for 69 yards, and within the course of surpassed 300 profession receptions. Playing in his sixty fifth regular-season sport, Higgins turned the fifth-fastest participant in Bengals historical past to achieve 300 catches.
· Chase Brown completed with 70 dashing yards on 12 carries and 30 receiving yards on three catches. It marked his fourth profession sport with 100+ yards from scrimmage, and his third this season.
· LB Akeem Davis-Gaither made his sixth profession begin and tied his profession excessive with 13 tackles. His different 13-tackle stat line got here in Week 3 of the 2022 season on the New York Jets.
· HB Khalil Herbert recorded his first carry as a member of the Bengals, a 14-yard run within the second quarter.
