The Pittsburgh Steelers hold a 10-point lead over the Cincinnati Bengals at the break in their AFC North title decider.
The Steelers took the lead in the first quarter when Antonio Brown dodged several tacklers on a punt from Kevin Huber, and he reversed his direction and found an open field to score a 71-yard touchdown.
Cincinnati responded as Andy Dalton produced a solid drive before finding Giovani Bernard over the middle of the field, and the back ran all the way to the one-yard before jumping over a defender to reach the endzone.
The Bengals took the lead when Mike Nugent kicked a 39-yard field goal following an error from Ben Roethlisberger as he fumbled the ball, but Shaun Suisham tied the scores with an effort from 29 yards.
Pittsburgh restored their lead when Dalton was intercepted by Brice McCain as AJ Green tipped the ball into the cornerback's hands. Two plays later, Roethlisberger fired to Martavis Bryant on a screen pass and the receiver sprinted in for a 21-yard score.
Roethlisberger had three attempts to score a touchdown before the half, but his throws all fell incomplete, leaving Suisham to knock a 25-yard effort through the posts.
Simon Sinclair
