The Bengals entered Week 3 riding high after a 2-0 start that had many believing they could challenge for the Super Bowl. Their defense looked transformed, while Joe Burrow and the offense had enough firepower to make Cincinnati look like…
The Cincinnati Bengals suffered their first loss of the season in Week 3, falling 30-27 to the Pittsburgh Steelers after leading in the fourth quarter. Head coach Zac Taylor offered a blunt explanation following the divisional defeat, stating that his team simply failed to close out the game despite having opportunities across all three phases.
Cincinnati held a 27-24 fourth-quarter advantage before mistakes, including a muffed punt and a late Derrick Harmon strip-sack on quarterback Joe Burrow, sealed the outcome. Now sitting at 2-1, the Bengals will look to rebound in Week 4 when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium.
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