Out of the bye, the Bengals play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13, one of five AFC teams left on the schedule over their last six games. With a little help in an AFC that has been all over the place, the Bengals could still make a run, but the inability to close out games against good teams looms large over the bye.

Despite the offensive explosion in the second half, the Cincinnati Bengals were once again left disappointed after their defense came apart at the worst time, leading to a 34-27 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers.

There were no snap limitations for Tee Higgins after a multi-week absence. The veteran wideout took 69 snaps and led the Cincinnati Bengals in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (148) in his return to the lineup,