Bengals fall to Steelers; Taylor is 6-51 when trailing after three quarters

Cincinnati fell to Pittsburgh after opening the 2026 season 2-0. Zac Taylor is 6-51 when the Bengals trail after three quarters; special-teams miscues shifted momentum twice, and Joe Burrow fumbled on a potential game-winning drive.

Taylor said the Steelers had earned the win and Cincinnati had not, adding that the team would see what it was made of the following week. The Bengals are set to host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium, their first game there since the season opener.