How much the Pittsburgh Steelers have to gain by beating the Bengals is yet to be determined. It hinges upon the game that comes before, which will decide whether they can still win the AFC North title. For Joey Porter Jr. and the rest of the locker room, though, there is more at stake—including reputation.
“I feel like we all want to get rid of that bad taste”, Teresa Varley quoted Porter as saying, via the Steelers’ website, following their three-game losing streak in which the defense has been a key issue. “Going into this, this is a very personal game for all of us.