It wouldn’t be a true rivalry game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals without a bevy of penalties, and both sides of the ball certainly did their part in trying to sabotage themselves. The Steelers were their own worst enemy in the first half, but Cincinnati proved to have the topper, unraveling late to aid Pittsburgh to an easier victory—and a season sweep.
Between the two teams, there were 15 total penalties that rattled off nearly 200 yards combined. The Steelers had seven of the penalties, but most of the yardage, as they afforded the Bengals 104 yards’ worth of real estate just via their infractions on both sides of the ball.