The Pittsburgh Steelers got quite a beating in their Week 12 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, and TJ Watt was absolutely disappointed with the result.
Pittsburgh headed into the game with high hopes of winning, especially with Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick returning to the lineup to bolster their defense. Instead of a close game, however, the Steelers were destroyed by Joe Burrow and the Bengals 41-10.
After the contest, Watt expressed his dismay by the lack of fight they showed throughout. He then went on a desperate plea to the rest of the Steelers to wake up and step up now more than ever.
“We can’t keep playing like this. It’s embarrassing,” the 27-year-old linebacker said, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.
While Burrow only had one touchdown in the game and threw one interception, the Steelers had no answer for the Bengals' rushing game. Joe Mixon scored twice on the ground, while Burrow himself carried the ball for another TD to keep them ahead throughout.
The Steelers fell to 5-5-1 on the season with the loss. The most painful part, however, is that it dealt a huge blow to their playoff chances. A win would have out them ahead of Cincinnati in the standings, but instead, they are now bottom of the AFC North.
Pittsburgh has been rather up-and-down throughout the campaign, and if they don't turn things around in the next couple of weeks, it might be too late for them to make a run for the postseason.
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