Flacco leads Bengals to 33-31 comeback win over Steelers

CINCINNATI — Joe Flacco led the Cincinnati Bengals to a 33-31 come-from-behind victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night at Paycor Stadium, throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns in his second start with the team less than two weeks after being acquired from the Cleveland Browns. JaMarr Chase set a Bengals franchise record with 16 receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown as Cincinnati snapped a four-game losing streak.

Flacco completed 31 of 47 passes and finished without an interception, engineering the game-winning drive that set up Evan McPherson's 36-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining. Tee Higgins added six catches for 96 yards and a touchdown. The Bengals also ran for 142 yards, with Chase Brown rushing 11 times for 108 yards, tallying a season high for the unit that had struggled all year.

Pittsburgh built a late lead on a 68-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Pat Freiermiuth, but two first-half interceptions by Bengals defensive backs helped swing momentum. Rodgers finished 23 of 34 for 249 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. The Steelers committed a number of miscues, including a miscommunication early in the game on a...