... don't involve the New England Patriots.

The implications of this game, I felt, were big enough to warrant a step outside the Northeastern box I've resided in for so long.

Well...Heinz Field is still in the Northeast. So maybe this isn't a step too far outside the box.

This game wasn't much of a step outside the box, either.

The Bengals have won a lot of low-scoring games this season, and they did so again today.

One step outside the box, though, was Pittsburgh's offense, which scored 27 or more points in its past five contests; they produced only four field goals today.

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, who has thrown a touchdown pass in every game this season, failed to do so today. The Steelers have become ...

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