Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Live Cincinnati Score and Analysis

The Cincinnati Bengals were unable to keep pace with the Pittsburgh Steelers on the Week 17 edition of Sunday Night Football at Heinz Field and lost the AFC North title in the process.

What could have gone wrong did for Marvin Lewis’ team in the 27-17 result. Quarterback Andy Dalton threw an interception. Special teams allowed a punt to be returned for a touchdown and Mike Nugent missed a field goal. A. J. Green was hurt late in the game in the process of fumbling.

Rookie back Jeremy Hill was once again the only bright spot offensively for the Bengals thanks to 23 carries for 100 yards. The defense was unable to slow Pittsburgh through the air as Ben Roethlisberger threw for 317 yards and two scores while Antonio Brown caught seven passes for 128 yards and a score.

One week removed from a superb performance against Denver, Sunday night was not exactly the continuance of form the Bengals needed to convince the globe they ready for a fourth consecutive playoff berth.

Below, fans can recap the game each step of the way with this live blog that tracked the latest developments, highlights, analysis and more.