Pittsburgh Steelers 30–27 Cincinnati Bengals
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- 2026 · Regular Season · Week 3
NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cincinnati Bengals 30–27.
Game leaders
292Aaron RodgersPassing yards
282Joe Burrow
127Jaylen WarrenRushing yards
61Chase Brown
67Darnell WashingtonReceiving yards
98Ja'Marr Chase
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cincinnati Bengals
Show as a table
| When | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cincinnati Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 13:10 · Roman Wilson | 7 | 0 |
| Q1 5:50 · Ja'Marr Chase | 7 | 7 |
| Q1 0:52 · Ben Skowronek | 14 | 7 |
| Q2 10:16 · Evan McPherson | 14 | 10 |
| Q2 7:05 · Chris Boswell | 17 | 10 |
| Q2 0:34 · Tee Higgins | 17 | 17 |
| Q3 8:22 · Evan McPherson | 17 | 20 |
| Q3 2:43 · DK Metcalf | 24 | 20 |
| Q4 13:29 · Mike Gesicki | 24 | 27 |
| Q4 8:45 · Chris Boswell | 27 | 27 |
| Q4 2:15 · Chris Boswell | 30 | 27 |
| 60′ | 30 | 27 |
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cincinnati Bengals
Third-down conversions
58%7/1250%6/12
Fourth-down conversions
–0/0100%2/2
Red-zone touchdowns
33%1/350%1/2
- 7.06.3Yards per play
- 3.003.38Points per drive
- 41.144.0Yards per drive
- 5956Plays
How the yards came
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pass 273Rush 138
Cincinnati Bengals
Pass 269Rush 83
- Time of possession
- 29:5430:06
- Turnover margin
- +1-1
- Sacks made
- 12
- Penalties (yards)
- 5 (37)6 (40)
Show as a table
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 7/12 | 6/12 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 1/3 | 1/2 |
| Yards per play | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| Points per drive | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Yards per drive | 41.1 | 44.0 |
| Plays | 59 | 56 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 269 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 83 |
| Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties (yards) | 5 (37) | 6 (40) |
Scoring plays
Q1
- Roman Wilson(Touchdown)Q1 13:107–0
- Q1 5:507–7Ja'Marr Chase(Touchdown)
- Ben Skowronek(Touchdown)Q1 0:5214–7
Q2
- Q2 10:1614–10Evan McPherson(Field goal)
- Chris Boswell(Field goal)Q2 7:0517–10
- Q2 0:3417–17Tee Higgins(Touchdown)
- Q2 10:1614–10
Q3
- Q3 8:2217–20Evan McPherson(Field goal)
- DK Metcalf(Touchdown)Q3 2:4324–20
- Q3 8:2217–20
Q4
- Q4 13:2924–27Mike Gesicki(Touchdown)
- Chris Boswell(Field goal)Q4 8:4527–27
- Chris Boswell(Field goal)Q4 2:1530–27
- Q4 13:2924–27
Key stats
- 411Total yards352
- 273Passing yards269
- 138Rushing yards83
- 22First downs19
- 59Total plays56
- 7.0Yards per play6.3
- 7.6Yards per pass7.1
- 6.0Yards per rush4.6
- 19/34Comp / Att28/37
- 23Rushing attempts18
Quarter by quarter
Pittsburgh Steelers led after 3 of 4 quarters, Cincinnati Bengals after 0. Largest lead at a break: 7 points, Pittsburgh Steelers after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cincinnati Bengals
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Pittsburgh Steelers: 2 won, 3 lost in their last 5 games.- Pittsburgh Steelers scored 78 points and allowed 87 in their last 5 games.
Cincinnati Bengals: 5 won, 0 lost in their last 5 games.- Cincinnati Bengals have won their last 5 games.
- Cincinnati Bengals scored 126 points and allowed 69 in their last 5 games.
Recent form
Standings
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 |  Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
Timeline
Q1
- Roman Wilson(Touchdown)Q1 13:107–0
- Q1 5:507–7Ja'Marr Chase(Touchdown)
- Ben Skowronek(Touchdown)Q1 0:5214–7
Q2
- Q2 10:1614–10Evan McPherson(Field goal)
- Chris Boswell(Field goal)Q2 7:0517–10
- Q2 0:3417–17Tee Higgins(Touchdown)
- Q2 10:1614–10
Q3
- Q3 8:2217–20Evan McPherson(Field goal)
- DK Metcalf(Touchdown)Q3 2:4324–20
- Q3 8:2217–20
Q4
- Q4 13:2924–27Mike Gesicki(Touchdown)
- Chris Boswell(Field goal)Q4 8:4527–27
- Chris Boswell(Field goal)Q4 2:1530–27
- Q4 13:2924–27
How efficient each offense was
Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cincinnati Bengals
Third-down conversions
58%7/1250%6/12
Fourth-down conversions
–0/0100%2/2
Red-zone touchdowns
33%1/350%1/2
- 7.06.3Yards per play
- 3.003.38Points per drive
- 41.144.0Yards per drive
- 5956Plays
How the yards came
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pass 273Rush 138
Cincinnati Bengals
Pass 269Rush 83
- Time of possession
- 29:5430:06
- Turnover margin
- +1-1
- Sacks made
- 12
- Penalties (yards)
- 5 (37)6 (40)
Show as a table
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|---|
| Third-down conversions | 7/12 | 6/12 |
| Fourth-down conversions | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| Red-zone touchdowns | 1/3 | 1/2 |
| Yards per play | 7.0 | 6.3 |
| Points per drive | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Yards per drive | 41.1 | 44.0 |
| Plays | 59 | 56 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 269 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 83 |
| Time of possession | 29:54 | 30:06 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties (yards) | 5 (37) | 6 (40) |
Where the points came from, quarter by quarter
Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Touchdowns
- Field goals
- Extra points and conversions
14
7
3
10
7
3
6
7
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| Quarter | Pittsburgh Steelers · Touchdowns | Cincinnati Bengals · Touchdowns | Pittsburgh Steelers · Field goals | Cincinnati Bengals · Field goals | Pittsburgh Steelers · Extra points and conversions | Cincinnati Bengals · Extra points and conversions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Q2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Q3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Q4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The yards, and how efficiently they came
Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.
Passing
Aaron Rodgers
19/34 completions
292yards3 TD
Joe Burrow
28/37 completions
282yards3 TD
Rushing
Jaylen Warren
17 carries
127yards
Chase Brown
13 carries
61yards
Receiving
Darnell Washington
3/4 caught/targeted
67yards
Ja'Marr Chase
9/12 caught/targeted
98yards1 TD
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cincinnati Bengals
Offence
- 411Total yards352
- 273Passing yards269
- 138Rushing yards83
- 22First downs19
- 59Total plays56
- 7.0Yards per play6.3
- 7.6Yards per pass7.1
- 6.0Yards per rush4.6
- 19/34Comp / Att28/37
- 23Rushing attempts18
Efficiency
- 7-123rd down efficiency6-12
- 0-04th down efficiency2-2
- 1-3Red zone (made / att)1-2
- 10Drives8
- 29:54Possession30:06
Turnovers & penalties
- 1Turnovers2
- 1Interceptions thrown0
- 0Fumbles lost2
- 5-37Penalties6-40
- 1Sacks2
- 2-19Sacks – yards lost1-13
Defence
- 0Interceptions1
- 0Interception touchdowns0
- 0Safeties0
Quarter by quarter
Pittsburgh Steelers led after 3 of 4 quarters, Cincinnati Bengals after 0. Largest lead at a break: 7 points, Pittsburgh Steelers after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cincinnati Bengals
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Passing
| Aaron Rodgers | 19/34 | 292 | 8.6 | 3 | 1 | 2-19 | 69.6 |
Rushing
| Jaylen Warren | 17 | 127 | 7.5 | 35 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 12 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Travis Homer | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lew Nichols III | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Darnell Washington | 4 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 47 |
| Roman Wilson | 6 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 1 | 38 |
| Jaylen Warren | 4 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 30 |
| DK Metcalf | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 14 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Ben Skowronek | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 23 |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Germie Bernard | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Robert Tonyan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Fumbles
Defensive
| Patrick Queen | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yahya Black | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sawyer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Echols | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Bruener | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doneiko Slaughter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cameron Heyward | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Hoffman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Homer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert SpearsJennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Kaden Wetjen | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 22 |
Punt returns
| Kaden Wetjen | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
Kicking
| Chris Boswell | 3/3 | 100.0 | 44 | 3/3 | 12 |
Punting
| Cameron Johnston | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 1 | 51 |
American Football Conference · AFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 146 | .714 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 138 | .714 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 122 | .667 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 167 | .571 |
American Football Conference · AFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Bills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 171 | .833 |
| 2 |  New England Patriots | 4 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 143 | .571 |
| 3 |  New York Jets | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 | 150 | .286 |
| 4 |  Miami Dolphins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 157 | .167 |
American Football Conference · AFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 104 | .667 |
| 2 |  Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 154 | 180 | .286 |
| 3 |  Houston Texans | 2 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 170 | .286 |
| 4 |  Tennessee Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 156 | .143 |
American Football Conference · AFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 103 | .833 |
| 2 |  Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 141 | .714 |
| 3 |  Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 197 | .429 |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 151 | .000 |
National Football Conference · NFC East
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Giants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 161 | .643 |
| 2 |  Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 137 | .333 |
| 3 |  Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 151 | 159 | .333 |
| 4 |  Washington Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 172 | .250 |
National Football Conference · NFC North
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 74 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bears | 5 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 143 | .714 |
| 3 |  Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 165 | .667 |
| 4 |  Green Bay Packers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 145 | .571 |
National Football Conference · NFC South
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 166 | .500 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 173 | .429 |
| 3 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 151 | .286 |
| 4 |  New Orleans Saints | 2 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 194 | .286 |
National Football Conference · NFC West
| POS | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 139 | .857 |
| 2 |  Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 125 | .571 |
| 3 |  Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 159 | .429 |
| 4 |  Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 208 | .286 |