Pittsburgh Steelers: Five players who stood out against Cincinnati

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CINCINNATI, OH – OCTOBER 14: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers scrambles to avoid defensive pressure during the second quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

The Pittsburgh Steelers got a much needed win in Cincinnati. There was plenty of credit to go around for the Week 6 victory.

This match-up against the Bengals felt like a must-win game by most. And late in the game, it sure seemed like hope could have been lost when Cincinnati took a late 21-20 lead.

Ben Roethlisberger had 1:18 of time left to try to get his team within field goal range to win the game. After they got into field goal range, Big Ben read a heavy blitz by the Bengals and subsequently hit Antonio Brown on a hot route who then sprinted past every Cincinnati defender into the end zone. The Steelers held on to win 28-21.

Now 3-2-1, the Steelers head into their bye week in much better position in the AFC North race. Recapping this one, let’s take a look at the five Steelers who stood out in the biggest win of the season.

Ben Roethlisberger

Any time the Steelers need a game-winning drive in the final two minutes of a game, Ben Roethlisberger has delivered a lot more often than not since he’s been the quarterback in Pittsburgh.

The Steelers needed another one on Sunday and Big Ben delivered yet again. He was pretty solid throughout the game as well, looking a bit more sharp than he did at the season’s start. Ben has been a slow-starter throughout his career, but now the calendar has turned to October. We are starting to see the Big Ben that’s going to make him a hall-of-famer one day.

Ben finished the game 32-of-46 for 369 yards with one huge passing touchdown to Antonio Brown. And while his biggest pass of the day went to Antonio Brown, there’s another receiver that continues to make our list.

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