Last Updated on December 8, 2014 3:06 pm by admin
CINCINNATI (AP) – A second straight blowout at home has the Bengals tottering atop the AFC North.
The defending division champions find themselves in deep trouble – but still in first place – following a 42-21 loss to Pittsburgh at Paul Brown Stadium. It’s not the record but the way they’re playing that’s causing concern.
The Bengals (8-4-1) still lead the division by a half-game, but they’ve got a tough closing stretch and a habit of falling apart in big games. They’ve lost their last two home games by 21 points apiece against Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
The Steelers (8-5) rolled up 543 yards on Sunday, the third time Cincinnati’s defense has allowed 500 yards this season – a franchise first.
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