Overview
- After a Week 7 loss to Cincinnati, Joe Flacco completed 31 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers as the Bengals put up 33 points.
- Ja’Marr Chase set a Bengals single-game receptions record with 16 catches for 161 yards and a touchdown, repeatedly winning matchups on the outside.
- Mike Tomlin said the defensive backs have not met his preseason vision, emphasizing fixes in disguises, coverage tightness and run-game control.
- Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. was flagged twice for defensive pass interference, and Tomlin defended him by pointing to the challenge of facing Chase and Tee Higgins.
- Pittsburgh enters Week 8 ranked second-to-last in passing yards allowed and now hosts Jordan Love and the 4-1-1 Packers on Sunday Night Football.