The Steelers kept their slim playoff hopes alive in an upset over the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati continued their long drive from the 3rd quarter, which ultimately ended in a short touchdown pass to Eifert, making the score 30-14.

Seven plays later, the Steelers were forced to punt, and the Bengals got the ball back on their own 25. Dalton led the Bengals on a long sustained drive, mostly using the no-huddle, which ended with a touchdown pass to Jones. The Bengals attempted the two point conversion, but Jarvis Jones shut down Tyler Eifert, keeping the score at 20.

After gaining a first down, and running to eat up the clock, the Steelers were forced to punt again, giving the Bengals the ball on their 25 yard line with just over 3 minutes left in the game. After gaining a first down on the first pass attempt, the Bengals were shut down by the Steelers defense, and the Steelers took over on downs with 2:36 to go. The Steelers ran the ball and ate the remainder of the clock to finish the game. Final score Steelers 30, Bengals 20.

Ben Roethlisberger reached 339 completions this year, a new record for most completions in a single season by a Steelers player. Le’Veon Bell became the 3rd rookie back in Steelers history to have 1000 total yards from scrimmage.