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Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals will have playoff feel in Week 2

By Jason Marcum

Nov 13, 2011; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals center Kyle Cook (64) lines up during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium. The Steelers defeated the Bengals 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2011; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals center Kyle Cook (64) lines up during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium. The Steelers defeated the Bengals 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Bengals loss was more frustrating in the sense that they gave it away. The Bengals held what felt like a comfortable 21-10 lead midway through the fourth-quarter, but offensive miscues and turnovers would keep the Bears in the game, and after a redzone fumble by Mohamed Sanu, the Bears drove down the field for the game-winning score, a 19-yard TD pass to Brandon Marshall.

There was still 8 minutes left in the game, but after a Bengals three-and-out, the Bears ran-out the clock, and a Rey Mauluga personal foul penalty with 1 minute left on 4th-down allowed the Bears to run the clock out, and dropped the Bengals to 0-1.

So needless to say, both teams have a bad taste in their mouths they’ll be looking to wash out in the midst of what should be another slobberknocker of an AFC North game.

And in case you were interested in an early line for the game:

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