NFL roundup: late Burrow fumble gives Steelers win over Bengals; Pats struggle again
Cincinnati’s unbeaten start ends in Pittsburgh Drake Maye’s turnover woes continue for Pats Aaron Rodgers passed for 292 yards and three touchdowns to outduel Joe Burrow as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh bounced back from a miserable performance in a loss to New England to blunt some of Cincinnati’s early momentum.
Rodgers completed 19 of 34 passes, including a 47-yard catch-and-run to 6ft 7in 265lb tight end Darnell Washington that helped set up Chris Boswell’s go-ahead, 33-yard field goal with 2:18 remaining. Cincinnati had a chance late, but Burrow fumbled after being sacked by Derrick Harmon. Rookie Sebastian Joseph-Day fell on the ball. Both teams are 2-1.
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