Steelers beat Bengals again!

The Steelers got off to a slow start, but quickly turned things around and defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 24-10 at Heinz Field.

The win improves the Steelers record to 9-3 on the season and gives them a two-game lead in the AFC North after Cleveland lost to Arizona earlier in the day.

“It is great to get another win, particularly in our division and at home,” said head coach Mike Tomlin. “We did fall short of perfection like we have in just about every game we have played thus far, but the guys were resilient. They didn’t blink. They stayed the course and were able to get it done.

“You have to find ways to keep stacking the wins and sticking them with the rest of them and moving forward. We were able to do that tonight.”

Wide receiver Hines Ward had 11 receptions for 90 yards and had two touchdown receptions with the second being Ward’s 64th career touchdown, a new Steelers record as he surpassed John Stallworth.

“Hines Ward was Hines Ward tonight,” said Tomlin. “I am excited and happy for him. It is a tremendous honor and one he truly deserves. I’m sure he will continue to move forward and playing winning ball for us.”

Ben Roethlisberger completed 21 of 32 passes for 184 yards, two touchdown passes and rushed for a touchdown.

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Steelers beat Dolphins in the Mud Bowl

It wasn’t pretty, but nobody said it had to be as the Steelers defeated the Miami Dolphins 3-0, improving their record to 8-3 and maintaining a one-game lead in the AFC North, while the Dolphins fell to 0-11.

The game was a defensive battle in adverse weather conditions, which delayed the start of the game and made the field tough to play on.

“I’ll start by saying it was great to get a win tonight,” said head coach Mike Tomlin. “It was a great team victory with a lot of positives to point to in the game, first and foremost, the work of our defense as a collective unit. Any time you hold someone scoreless, regardless of the conditions, it’s a great performance.”

Jeff Reed pulled out the win for the Steelers with a 24-yard field goal with 17 seconds left on the clock.

“It was a test of our character tonight,” added Tomlin. “It took 59-plus minutes to get that one done. Jeff (Reed) banged one home for us, and I don’t want to miss pointing out our long snapper [Greg Warren] and holder [Daniel Sepulveda]. In those conditions, it takes all three of them plus protection. It was a great win. We’ll stack it up with the rest of them and move forward.”

Ben Roethlisberger completed 18 of 21 passes for 165 yards, but was sacked five times. Hines Ward had nine receptions for 88 yards, while Willie Parker passes the 1,000-yard mark for the season while gaining 81 yards on the night.

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Steelers lose to the Jets in OT

For the second week in a row the Steelers battled from an early deficit, but this time it wasn’t enough as the Steelers fell to the New York Jets, 19-16 in overtime at Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands.

The Steelers are now 7-3 and still maintain their hold on first place in the AFC North with a one game lead over the Cleveland Browns.

The Jets marched down the field on the opening drive for a touchdown and then added a field goal to hold a 10-0 first quarter lead. The Steelers tied the game at 13-13 in the third quarter and took a 16-13 lead in the fourth quarter. But the Jets fought back to send it into overtime and Mike Nugent hit a game-winning 38-yard field goal in overtime.

Ben Roethlisberger completed 15 passes for 195 yards, but was under pressure and sacked seven times, while avoiding several others thanks to his elusiveness. The running game never got going for the Steelers, with Willie Parker carrying the ball 21 times for only 52 yards.

Jets running back Thomas Jones carried the ball 30 times for 117 yards, the first time the Steelers defense allowed a 100-yard rusher in 34 games.

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Steelers make big comeback to beat the Browns.

The Steelers fought back from a 21-9 halftime deficit, scoring three second half touchdowns, to defeat the Cleveland Browns 31-28 at Heinz Field. The win improves the Steelers record to 7-2 and gives them sole possession of first place in the AFC North. The loss dropped the Browns record to 5-4.

”It was far from perfect, but usually that is the case. I am proud of those guys and the way they stayed true to the plan, trusted each other and finished the game. The reality is we were good enough to win, so we are not going to apologize for style points.”

Ben Roethlisberger engineered the comeback with two key third down runs, one for a touchdown and the other to put the Steelers in scoring position at the two-yard line. Roethlisberger finished the game completing 23 of 34 passes for 278 yards, two touchdown passes and an interception. Roethlisberger also had four rushes for 49 yards.

But his biggest play was a 30-yard touchdown run that gave the Steelers their first lead of the game at 24-21. Roethlisberger looked like he was going to slide and go down a few times, but never gave up until he reached the end zone.

“A lot of points I was ready to slide,” said Roethlisberger. “I remember I was in the pocket and I heard Alan (Faneca) say, ‘go, go, go, you’re good.’ I started running. I think I surprised the DB as well as I surprised myself. I was ready to slide but I knew I was going to be able to get around him and Hines (Ward) was downfield blocking. When I get close to that end zone, I am trying to get in there. The will to win got me in.”

Willie Parker had 25 carries for 105 yards, including a 31-yard carry. Hines Ward had seven receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown, while Heath Miller had five receptions for 71 yards and a score.

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Steelers beat Ravens 38-7

The Steelers remain on top of the AFC North with the 38-7 win, improving their record to 6-2 while the Ravens dropped to 4-4.

Linebacker James Harrison turned in a performance that those before him had to be proud of as he had eight solo tackles, one assist, three and a half sacks, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger played a phenomenal game, completing 13 of 16 for 209 yards and five touchdowns.

“It’s a great win for us tonight,” said head coach Mike Tomlin. “The men just responded to the situation the way we had hoped. We had some outstanding performances by some men. Ben (Roethlisberger), James Harrison of course, those two guys were spectacular, but I don’t want to devalue the team effort. I like the way this football team played tonight and we got the win.”

Roethlisberger left the game in the third quarter after going down hard and remaining down for several minutes following a 45-yard completion to Santonio Holmes. Charlie Batch came in for Roethlisberger for a series, and then Roethlisberger returned for one series, before being replaced by Batch for the majority of the fourth quarter.

The defense shut down the Ravens offense, which put up 58 points in two games against them last year, allowing Steve McNair 13 completions for just 62 yards and an interception.

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