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Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers

Final · Kickoff

2018 Regular season · Week 17 · Heinz Field

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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CINCincinnati Bengals13Away
PITPittsburgh Steelers16Home
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Steelers beat Bengals 16–13 in 2018 Week 17

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 16–13 at home at Heinz Field in Week 17 of the 2018 regular season on December 30, 2018. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Steelers to 9–6–1 and dropped the Bengals to 6–10. The Bengals finished 2018 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Steelers finished 2018 at 9–6–1 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 28–21 on October 14, 2018. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 27–3 on September 30, 2019. The Steelers swept the 2018 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Steelers lead the series 32–10 after meeting No. 42 since 1999 Full series history

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