The Cincinnati Bengals emerged victorious in the Thursday Night Football battle of 40-plus-year-old quarterbacks known as the "Unc Bowl." Their elder signal-caller, Joe Flacco, willed the team to beat the AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers in a contest they needed to win.
Flacco didn't flinch entering a pivotal divisional clash just nine days after getting traded against a disruptive Steelers defense. He turned back the clock with a vintage performance, throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns on 31-of-47 passing. His heroic efforts on such short notice to save Cincinnati's season have sent shockwaves across the football world, save for Bengals head coach Zac Taylor.