同地区対決は序盤、SteelersがAaron RodgersからKenneth Gainwellへの11ヤードTDで先制。Joe FlaccoからTee Higginsへの28ヤードTDで一時1点差となるも、Chris BoswellのFGで10-6として前半を折り返す。
後半も主導権を握ったのはSteelers。第3Q、PittsburghはBoswellのFGに続き、Kyle Duggerが73ヤードのインターセプトリターンTDを決めて20-9と引き離す。第4QもMason RudolphからGainwellへのこの日2本目のTDが決まり、さらにJoe Flaccoのファンブルを拾ったJames Pierreの34ヤードリターンTDで34-12と突き放した。Pittsburgh守備がFlaccoから奪った2つのターンオーバーを直接得点に変え、Cincinnatiは一度もリードを奪えず。Steelersが34-12で快勝した。
第3Qに73ヤードのインターセプトリターンTDを決めて引き離し、守備主導の試合の流れを決定づけた。2つの守備TDで圧倒したPittsburghの大勝を象徴する一撃だった。
(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short middle intended for T.Higgins INTERCEPTED by K.Dugger [T.Watt] at PIT 27. K.Dugger for 73 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Drive-ending interception. Score after play: CIN 9, PIT 20.
(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass deep right to T.Higgins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on Ca.Heyward, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: CIN 6, PIT 7.
(Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short left to K.Gainwell for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: CIN 0, PIT 7.
(Shotgun) M.Rudolph pass short left to K.Gainwell for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: CIN 12, PIT 27.
(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short right to N.Fant to CIN 33 for 5 yards (B.Echols). FUMBLES (B.Echols), RECOVERED by J.Pierre at CIN 34. J.Pierre for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Injury Update: B.Echols has returned to the game. Turnover flips the possession. Score after play: CIN 12, PIT 34.