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Cincinnati Defeats Pittsburgh 41-10 - Recap
Joe Mixon ran for 165 yards as Cincinnati handled Pittsburgh by a score of 41-10 on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium.
Cincinnati won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 44.0.
Joe Mixon rushed for 165 yards, while Chris Evans added 23 yards in the win. Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase added 114 and 39 receiving yards respectively.
Najee Harris rushed for 23 yards for Pittsburgh, while Kalen Ballage added 21 yards. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 263 yards for the Steelers, while receivers Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool had 95 and 82 yards respectively.
Cincinnati outgained Pittsburgh 370-301 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 25-16 by the Bengals.
Pittsburgh lost the time of possession battle 35:20-24:40, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face Baltimore.