On the road against the Cincinnati Bengals for an AFC North matchup at Paycor Stadium in what many expected to be a shootout, Pittsburgh Steelers’ QB Russell Wilson did something he’s never done before in his career.
Wilson completed 21-of-27 passes in the first half against the Bengals for 257 yards, marking the most yards he’s thrown for in a half in his career, which spans 194 games.
The Steelers had 310 yards of total offense in the first half as they took a 27-21 lead into the break against the Bengals.
Things started off rough for Wilson, who threw a pick-6 on the fifth play of the game for the Steelers’ offense, though that occurred on a play in which there probably should have been a flag thrown on Bengals’ cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt.