The Bengals have lost five consecutive games to the Steelers and eight of the past nine in the series. The loss Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field wasn’t as dramatic as previous ones, certainly not in the category of the thriller in the AFC wild card round two seasons ago.
This one had the feel of submission.
Not that anyone inside the Bengals locker room would ever admit to such a thing following the 29-14 loss. But how else does one describe what Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton did late in the game when he threw the ball away on fourth down when his team still had a puncher’s chance at victory?