NFL · Sep 27, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Pittsburgh beats Cincinnati 30–27 on late field goal
By Row Seventeen ·
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cincinnati Bengals 30–27 (NFL) on September 27, 2026.
Cincinnati took the lead twice in the second half, but Pittsburgh tied the game and went ahead with two fourth-quarter field goals.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
Rodgers connected with B. Skowronek on a 23-yard touchdown pass with 57 seconds left in the quarter.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
Cincinnati made a 50-yard field goal at 10:20 of the second quarter, cutting Pittsburgh’s lead to four points.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
With 53 seconds remaining, Burrow was sacked for a 13-yard loss and lost a fumble. S. Joseph recovered it for Pittsburgh.
Read in context ↘
Pittsburgh leads after the first quarter
Aaron Rodgers threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to R. Wilson at 13:17 of the first quarter, and Pittsburgh made the extra point. Joe Burrow answered with a 3-yard touchdown pass to J. Chase at 5:54. Cincinnati’s extra point tied the game at 7–7. Those were the first two of six touchdown passes by the starting quarterbacks in the game.
Rodgers connected with B. Skowronek on a 23-yard touchdown pass with 57 seconds left in the quarter. Another successful extra point gave Pittsburgh a 14–7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Cincinnati ties it before halftime
Cincinnati made a 50-yard field goal at 10:20 of the second quarter, cutting Pittsburgh’s lead to four points. Pittsburgh made a 44-yard field goal at 7:10, bringing the margin back to seven. Neither team scored again until the final minute of the half.
Rodgers threw an interception with 1:46 left in the half. Burrow then threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to T. Higgins with 39 seconds remaining. Cincinnati made the extra point, tying the game at 17–17 at halftime. Cincinnati erased Pittsburgh’s seven-point first-quarter lead by outscoring it 10–3 in the second quarter.
Both teams take second-half leads
A 38-yard Cincinnati field goal at 8:26 of the third quarter broke the halftime tie and gave Cincinnati its first lead, 20–17. Rodgers responded with a 6-yard touchdown pass to D. Metcalf at 2:48. Pittsburgh made the extra point and led 24–20 when the quarter ended.
Burrow threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to M. Gesicki at 13:33 of the fourth quarter. Cincinnati’s extra point put it ahead 27–24. The touchdown gave Burrow three touchdown passes, following his first-half throws to J. Chase and T. Higgins.
Pittsburgh wins with two field goals
Pittsburgh made a 36-yard field goal at 8:48 of the fourth quarter to tie the game at 27–27. A 33-yard field goal at 2:18 put Pittsburgh ahead by three. Those were Pittsburgh’s only fourth-quarter scoring plays, and they accounted for the final six points of the game.
With 53 seconds remaining, Burrow was sacked for a 13-yard loss and lost a fumble. S. Joseph recovered it for Pittsburgh. The score did not change after that play, and Pittsburgh finished with a 30–27 regulation win.
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Published 2026-10-16. Game date shown above.
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