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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning scrambled to his right with two Pittsburgh Steelers defenders closing in during the first quarter on Saturday and thought he did what he's done so often of late while filling in for Joe Burrow: make the smart play. The second was that it ended up in the hands of Pittsburgh safety Patrick Peterson, who grabbed it to swing momentum to the Steelers in what became a 34-11 loss that dealt a blow to Cincinnati's postseason hopes. “I didn't even know it was picked," Browning said.

Mason Rudolph throws for 290 yards and two touchdowns in win

Mason Rudolph isn't afraid to admit his mind would drift toward the future as the seasons passed and he remained at the bottom of the Pittsburgh Steelers' depth chart. There may be life in Rudolph's NFL career — and in the Steelers' unwieldy season. Two-plus years after his last appearance in a regular-season game, Rudolph threw for 290 yards and two long touchdowns to embattled wide receiver George Pickens on Saturday as the Steelers gave their fading playoff hopes a jolt with a 34-11 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Steelers are keeping their playoff hopes alive.

The left-for-dead Steelers came back to life Saturday when their offense unloaded its most points of the season and dealt the Bengals a 34-11 loss at Acrisure Stadium.