After starting the season with 11 straight victories, only to follow it up with two straight losses, the Pittsburgh Steelers needed a confidence boost. They thought they’d get just that against the struggling 2-10-1 Cincinnati Bengals— but instead, the exact opposite happened.

The Bengals shocked the 11-2 Steelers, handing them their third straight loss and beating Pittsburgh for the first time in 13 tries against their division rivals.

With the way the Steelers are playing, it’s now all but certain that the defending Super Bowl champ Kansas City Chiefs, who only have one loss, will secure first place in the AFC and earn a first-round bye in the playoffs.

The Steelers struggled mightily on offense on Monday night. Veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was erratic, giving the Bengals the momentum in the early parts of the game.

The Steelers have been forced to put the ball in Roethlisberger’s hands thanks to an ailing running attack that hasn’t been able to gain 100 yards on the ground in seven of its last eight games.

Unfortunately, they had three turnovers on the night, while the Bengals gashed Pittsburgh’s run defense to the tune of 152 rushing yards.

Bengals quarterback Ryan Finley, who took over after promising rookie Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending injury several weeks ago, was efficient and didn’t make mistakes. He even executed a perfect quarterback keep, tricking the Steelers linebackers and running into the end zone for a score.

The road doesn’t get any easier for Pittsburgh as the season nears its end. They will face the Indianapolis Colts next week, who are 10-4 and could potentially be the team that the Steelers will end up facing in the first round of the playoffs.

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Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow, who was the first pick in the 2020 NFL draft, will miss the last six games of the season.

Burrow was hit in the right knee while making a throw in the third quarter in the 20-9 loss against the Washington Football Team.

The Bengals have confirmed that Burrow has a torn ACL and will need to have surgery.

The no. 1 pick was playing very well in his rookie season, despite the many deficiencies his team has. Many believed that Burrow was the leader in the Rookie of the Year race heading into Week 11.

Protecting their young franchise quarterback needs to be a priority for the Bengals and they must focus on upgrading their offensive line in the coming offseason through the draft and free agency.

In the first nine games of the season, Burrow was hit 72 times.

Despite being constantly under pressure, Burrow has been able to show his potential and make it clear why he was the first player taken in the draft.

In the first nine games of his career, Burrow threw for more than 300 yards in five games, which is the second-most in NFL history by a rookie.

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After starting the season with 11 straight victories, only to follow it up with two straight losses, the Pittsburgh Steelers needed a confidence boost. They thought they’d get just that against the struggling 2-10-1 Cincinnati Bengals— but instead, the exact opposite happened.

The Bengals shocked the 11-2 Steelers, handing them their third straight loss and beating Pittsburgh for the first time in 13 tries against their division rivals.

With the way the Steelers are playing, it’s now all but certain that the defending Super Bowl champ Kansas City Chiefs, who only have one loss, will secure first place in the AFC and earn a first-round bye in the playoffs.

The Steelers struggled mightily on offense on Monday night. Veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was erratic, giving the Bengals the momentum in the early parts of the game.

The Steelers have been forced to put the ball in Roethlisberger’s hands thanks to an ailing running attack that hasn’t been able to gain 100 yards on the ground in seven of its last eight games.

Unfortunately, they had three turnovers on the night, while the Bengals gashed Pittsburgh’s run defense to the tune of 152 rushing yards.

Bengals quarterback Ryan Finley, who took over after promising rookie Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending injury several weeks ago, was efficient and didn’t make mistakes. He even executed a perfect quarterback keep, tricking the Steelers linebackers and running into the end zone for a score.

The road doesn’t get any easier for Pittsburgh as the season nears its end. They will face the Indianapolis Colts next week, who are 10-4 and could potentially be the team that the Steelers will end up facing in the first round of the playoffs.

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Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow, who was the first pick in the 2020 NFL draft, will miss the last six games of the season.

Burrow was hit in the right knee while making a throw in the third quarter in the 20-9 loss against the Washington Football Team.

The Bengals have confirmed that Burrow has a torn ACL and will need to have surgery.

The no. 1 pick was playing very well in his rookie season, despite the many deficiencies his team has. Many believed that Burrow was the leader in the Rookie of the Year race heading into Week 11.

Protecting their young franchise quarterback needs to be a priority for the Bengals and they must focus on upgrading their offensive line in the coming offseason through the draft and free agency.

In the first nine games of the season, Burrow was hit 72 times.

Despite being constantly under pressure, Burrow has been able to show his potential and make it clear why he was the first player taken in the draft.

In the first nine games of his career, Burrow threw for more than 300 yards in five games, which is the second-most in NFL history by a rookie.

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