As TJ Friedl got doused with champagne, he yelled out, “We got it. We figured it out.” The young core learned how to win, and the veterans pushed the Reds over the top. The margin couldn’t have been slimmer. It took all of them. They made it. https://t.co/NGPa74yNzb

“Football is a game of emotion,” Orlando Brown Jr. said. “Sometimes, it just takes over. I had so much fun today. Thursday Night Football is so often about heart, muscle and effort.” https://t.co/BCYjQMdwZd

As they beat the Steelers, the Bengals got to feel what it’s like again to win a meaningful battle in a season that still feels alive. It had been a while. The feeling that the players and coaches experienced meant almost as much as the win itself. https://t.co/r62JEASzZm

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That’s the Bengals most important win since they beat the 49ers in 2023. The offense has some real earned confidence, which didn’t look like something that was possible a few weeks ago. And the division race has a shot. The Flacco trade unlocked the playmakers again.

They weren't good enough in this spot vs. Denver last year. They're handling the game management much better this time around.

Straight out of the 2024 vs. Denver playbook, past midfield, the go ball to Tee.

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With Burrow, you throw the ball here and go for the win. What are the rules about taking the ball out of Flacco's hands?

One of the most embarrassing plays of this era of the Bengals defense.

The sack killed the drive. The OL has more than done its part so far against such a tough front, but that leaves the door open. So do all of the drops and penalties from earlier.

Zac Taylor tried to call a timeout before that play. He didn't get it. Flacco took off and ran.

That's a concept the defense had been struggling with for a few weeks — those quick hitting routes over the middle. Battle was all over that one for one of the biggest plays of the defense's season so far.

The Steelers only have one punt today, and they punted basically from midfield. The Bengals haven't been stopping them on a down to down basis all game. The Bengals' tackling was ok for the first month. Since then, it's been poor.

Each one of Chase, Higgins, Iosivas, Brown and Fant has had his moment tonight. An elite skill position group.

You can see how much that meant to Iosivas. Despite the drops recently, he's a good player who just hasn't had consistent opportunities because of how the passing game has struggled. He's capable of making huge plays.

That touchdown felt similar to the one before the half in Denver (except it was zone instead of man). When you're really defending the goal line, the defense needs more depth to actually defend that line.

Some excellent situational football by Doug Rosfeld.

Joe Flacco fed Chase and Higgins to set up that field goal. The Steelers will spend halftime trying to find anything they can do against that deep out to Chase and that in breaker to Higgins. Add in an explosive run game and +2 in the turnover battle, and that’s the exact

That pick from DJ Turner is all talent, instincts and ability. He has already been playing great, but that play just raised what his ceiling looks like.

This is exactly what the Bengals brought Joe Flacco in to do. Get the Bengals into the right run looks. Find ways to throw strikes to Chase and Higgins. Let the offense operate and set the stars up to make a difference.

The strength of the 2024 Bengals down the stretch was capitalizing when defenses gifted them turnovers. You need to make the layups, and the Bengals get one tonight on that Jordan Battle pick.

When you factor in the three different QBs, the different ways he has had to step into a bigger role without Burrow and the uphill climb that the offense has been facing all year, Ja'Marr Chase might be playing even better than he did last year.