nfl Game Recap
Steelers Down Cincinnati 16-13 - Match Report
The Steelers were Week 17 winners on Sunday, coming out on top of the Bengals by a score of 16-13 at Heinz Field.
Pittsburgh won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -14.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 45.0.
James Conner rushed for 64 yards, while Ben Roethlisberger added 3 yards in the win. James Washington and Eli Rogers added 64 and 57 receiving yards respectively.
Joe Mixon rushed for 105 yards for Cincinnati, while Jeff Driskel added 13 yards. Jeff Driskel threw for 95 yards for the Bengals, while receivers Alex Erickson and Auden Tate had 63 and 15 yards respectively.
Cincinnati lost the offensive yardage battle to Pittsburgh 343-196 yards in Sunday's game. Pittsburgh had more first downs as that total ended up 18-9.
The time of possession battle favored Pittsburgh as their offense was on the field for 34:22, longer than the 25:38 of their opponents.