A shaky start from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense netted the Bengals an early touchdown. That would be the only touchdown they would score. The Steeler defense allowed Cincinnati only 6 first downs after that. They held the Bengals to 208 total yards of offense and a field goal in the 27-10 victory.
On offense, Ben had another game without throwing an interception. He threw for a touchdown to Heath Miller and ran one in for 6. His injured shoulder didn't seem to bother him. Jeff Reed kicked a field goal and backup running back, Gary Russell scored his first NFL touchdown from 2 yards out.
Coach Mike Tomlin said after Russell's performance on Sunday that he earned a bigger role in the future. With the lack of production from Willie Parker, that decision came into play when Russell punched it in against the Bengals.
The Steelers are now 8-3 and 1 1/2 games ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens play the Eagles on Sunday.
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