NFL Week 11 Bengals Vs. Steelers post game review
Bengals Beat Reporter Kelsey Conway discusses the Bengals loss to the Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers played the entire second half of their NFL Week 11 game against the Cincinnati Bengals with backup quarterback Mason Rudolph after starter Aaron Rodgers’ hand injury in the second quarter.
But Rudolph looked sharp, passing for 127 yards and a touchdown, and the Steelers scored a pair of TDs on an interception return and a fumble recovery to rout Cincinnati, 34-12.
It was a typical Bengals-Steelers game as far as the two teams not getting along. Steelers linebacker TJ Watt was penalized in the first half for roughing Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco. And second-half skirmishes between Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey resulted in Ramsey’s ejection for punching Chase.
Ramsey told reporters after the game that Chase spit on him during the scuffle.
The Bengals are 1-7 in their last eight games after starting the season 2-0. Cincinnati has allowed at least 27 points in nine consecutive games, tying the Super Bowl-era record (2020 Chargers).
Social media reactions to the Bengals falling to 3-7 this season:
That will do it in Pittsburgh.
Bengals are now 3-7 and starring down a very ugly reality of the season being over before Thanksgiving
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) November 16, 2025
The Bengals picked up a first down with the 15-yard penalty on Jalen Ramsey’s ejection. They somehow ran six plays, used two timeouts, ran 3+ minutes off the clock, and lost a yard before kicking a field goal? pic.twitter.com/nWOssvr0sA
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) November 16, 2025
The Bengals had multiple chances to win that game on offense and defense and simply didn’t make plays when they needed to most
Story of the season.
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) November 16, 2025