If a loss is an opportunity to learn, then boy did the Cincinnati Bengals learn a lot from their 34-11 meltdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of a national audience.
Here are some of the key takeaways:
Tee Higgins loves being the top option
There’s just no denying it at this point. Higgins steps up when Ja’Marr Chase is out, and he finally got out of a season long funk these last two games with Chase being sidelined. Against Pittsburgh, Higgins had 140 yards on just eight targets (five receptions), including an 80-yard touchdown.