Chris Boswell kicked three fields goals, as the Steelers kept the Cincinnati Bengals winless, 16-10, at Cincinnati Sunday. The Bengals set a franchise record by losing their 11th straight game to open the season. No previous Bengals team had started worse than 0-10 or lost more than 10 games in a row.
Devlin Hodges took over for Mason Rudolph, going 5 for 11 for 118 yards and a touchdown, as Pittsburgh improved its record to 6-5. James Washington caught a 79 yard pass play for a TD.
Pittsburgh has won 10 straight against Cincinnati, including an 18-16 victory in the first round of the 2015 season playoffs at Paul Brown Stadium. Pittsburgh has won 13 of 14 and 18 of 21, including seven in a row in Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh moved to the sixth spot in the AFC standings and would be in the playoffs if the postseason started today. The Steelers play host to the Browns on Sunday.