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5 Most Interesting Facts From Steelers vs. Bengals on MNF
The best facts to know from Steelers vs. Bengals on MNF, including a historic upset, Bengals finally breaking their streak, and more!
Entering a game that seemed like it would be a clear blowout win for the Steelers quickly changed as the Bengals took a huge 17-0 lead into halftime. Cincy’s upset over the Steelers gave confidence to other AFC playoff teams, as it exposed weakness in Mike Tomlin’s team. While the Bengals were finally happy to break the streak of beatdown by Pittsburgh, if the Steelers do hope to bounce back on their feet, it would have to be on the back of T.J. Watt who is having an all-time phenomenal season in the Steel City.
Final Results (Odds): @CIN (+700) d. PIT (-1100) 27-17 [CIN +14.0 | o40.5]
CIN Stock Price: $6.00 | PIT Stock Price: $13.34
Here are the 5 most interesting facts to know from Steelers vs. Bengals on MNF:
Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Bengals became one of the biggest upsets in MNF history and made Week 15 a historic one for underdogs.
NFL Week 15 marked the 1st time multiple underdogs of 14+ PTS (Jets, Bengals) both won in the same week since 1973 pic.twitter.com/8cItinYLls
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 22, 2020
Tonight was the third time in #MNF history a team with 10+ losses beat a team with 10+ wins, and it's the 2nd such win for the @Bengals (also beat the 11-2 Rams in 1978). The other Monday Night game of that kind was in 2004, a one-point win by Miami vs. New England. #SeizeTheDEY
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) December 22, 2020
Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl hopes are falling off a cliff after losing to the Bengals.
The 2020 Steelers are the 1st team in NFL history to lose multiple games in which they entered with 11+ wins and their opponent entered with 4 or fewer wins
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 22, 2020
Lost to @WashingtonNFL (4-7) in Week 13 and the @Bengals (2-10-1) tonight
The last NFL team to start 11-0 and then lose 3 straight games: the Los Angeles Rams in 1969 pic.twitter.com/RF5o3YAzE8
— PFF (@PFF) December 22, 2020
Jets last 3 games:
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 22, 2020
▫️ 1-2
▫️ 54 points scored
Steelers last 3 games:
▫️ 0-3
▫️ 49 points scored pic.twitter.com/by7UKGoevy
The Steelers are the 17th team in NFL history to start a season 11-0 or better.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 22, 2020
They are just the 3rd team among that group to lose 3 straight games immediately following an 11-0 or better start, alongside the 1969 Rams and 2009 Saints.
The 2009 Saints won the Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/G2Eud1bkT6
Cincinnati Bengals have been taken advantage of by the Steelers for years in the AFC North, but they finally broke the streak on MNF.
The #Bengals' 27-17 win over the Steelers on Monday ended their streak of 23 games (including the postseason) of scoring 21 or fewer points against Pittsburgh, which was the longest such streak for any #NFL team against another since the 1940s. https://t.co/lVvLR7nkPa
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) December 22, 2020
The Bengals snap their 10-game losing streak vs the Steelers.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 22, 2020
Entering this week, Steelers-Bengals was one of 3 active double-digit win streaks by one team over another.
The others: Chiefs over Broncos (11) and Eagles over Jets (11). pic.twitter.com/7wsGUt3byQ
T.J. Watt has been the only bright spot on the Steelers the past few weeks, and is their only hope to bounce back to form.
T.J. Watt is the first player in @steelers history to have 13+ sacks in 3 consecutive seasons
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 22, 2020
He joins ARI Chandler Jones (2017-2019) and NFL Jared Allen (2007-2009) as the only NFL players to do so in the past 25 seasons
PIT had a historic first half against the Bengals on MNF, but it wasn’t a historically good one. The case can be made it was the worst 30 minutes of football Big Ben has ever played.
The Steelers essentially had their worst 1st half of offense with Ben Roethlisberger as their starting QB.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 22, 2020
In addition to setting new lows in pass yards & yards/play, they matched their fewest 1st downs and most TO in a first half with Big Ben as their starter. pic.twitter.com/2UoFR4G8yH
Steelers in the 1st half: 0 points, 2 1st downs, 3 turnovers
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 22, 2020
Shutout with a 17+ point deficit by the Bengals in the 1st half for the first time since Week 6, 1980 — back when HOF Chuck Noll was the head coach and HOF Terry Bradshaw was at QB
PIT went on to lose that game, 17-16
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