The keys to the AFC North were supposed to be in Mike Tomlin’s hands. For the last two weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers had looked like the bullies of the division again — physical, confident, and composed. But Thursday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals shattered that illusion in front of a national audience.
What was expected to be a statement game quickly turned into a nightmare, and the fallout leaves both Aaron Rodgers and the defense facing a much-needed accountability check.
It all started so well.
On the opening drive, Rodgers looked every bit the veteran maestro Pittsburgh fans had dreamed of when he signed this offseason.