# Bengals 27, Steelers 30: Week 3 recap

> The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 on Sun, Sep 27 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA (Week 3, 2026 season). Records after the game: Bengals 6-2, Steelers 6-2. J.Burrow (CIN) led all players with +15.1 EPA on 40 dropbacks.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-27-cin-at-pit
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- Updated: 2026-11-10T20:09:29.608Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Bengals vs Steelers?

The Pittsburgh Steelers won 30-27. By quarter: CIN 7-10-3-7, PIT 14-3-7-6.

### Who was the best player in Bengals vs Steelers?

By expected points added: J.Burrow (CIN, +15.1 EPA on 40 dropbacks), T.Higgins (CIN, +9.9 EPA on 7 targets) and J.Chase (CIN, +9.3 EPA on 12 targets).

### What was the turning point of Bengals vs Steelers?

The biggest swing in win probability (37 points toward the Steelers) came in Q4 at 0:53: (Shotgun) J.Burrow sacked at PIT 46 for -8 yards (D.Harmon). FUMBLES (D.Harmon) [D.Harmon], RECOVERED by PIT-S.Joseph at CIN 49.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 13:10 | (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass deep left to R.Wilson for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | CIN 0-7 PIT |
| Q1 | 5:50 | J.Bayer reported in as eligible.  J.Burrow pass short right to J.Chase for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 7-7 PIT |
| Q1 | 0:52 | A.Rodgers pass deep right to B.Skowronek for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | CIN 7-14 PIT |
| Q2 | 10:16 | E.McPherson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 10-14 PIT |
| Q2 | 7:05 | C.Boswell 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | CIN 10-17 PIT |
| Q2 | 0:34 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass deep right to T.Higgins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN [S.Joseph]. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 17-17 PIT |
| Q3 | 8:22 |  E.McPherson 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 20-17 PIT |
| Q3 | 2:43 | A.Rodgers pass short middle to D.Metcalf for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | CIN 20-24 PIT |
| Q4 | 13:29 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass deep middle to M.Gesicki for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 27-24 PIT |
| Q4 | 8:45 |  C.Boswell 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | CIN 27-27 PIT |
| Q4 | 2:15 | C.Boswell 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | CIN 27-30 PIT |