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Instead http://www.bengalscheapstore.com/randy-bullock-jersey-cheap , the Steelers broke their hearts in the last minute all over again.The Bengals let yet another one slip away against their AFC North rival, and this one hurt in many familiar ways. Antonio Brown's 31-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown with 10 seconds left sent Pittsburgh to a 28-21 victory Sunday.It's seven and a row and counting in a one-sided rivalry that always seems to turn out the Steelers' way."I can't really explain it," said receiver Tyler Boyd, who had two touchdown catches .Whenever they come to Cincinnati, the Steelers (3-2-1) have confidence they can pull another one out no matter how far down, no matter how little time is left. They've done it repeatedly during that seven-game winning streak.When Joe Mixon scored on a four-yard touchdown run with 1:18 to go, the Bengals (4-2) celebrated as though they'd finally gotten that breakthrough win. They should have known better."We left enough time on there for them to go down and score," receiver Alex Erickson said.The Steelers knocked the Bengals out of the playoffs in 2015 with the help of Vontaze Burfict's hit to Brown's head, which set up Chris Boswell's field goal for an 18-16 victory with 14 seconds left. During the seven-game streak, the Steelers have rallied from deficits of 17-0 and 17-3 to win at Paul Brown Stadium. Last December, Boswell's 38-yard field goal on the final play gave Pittsburgh a 23-20 win.Brown's touchdown was the latest entry to the litany of letdowns."Imagine how we feel," cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said. "I imagine how the fans feel."They stood stunned as thousands of Steelers fans among them twirled their yellow towels in celebration. When Andy Dalton's pass fell incomplete to end it, a scuffle broke out among players on the field as fans headed for the exits.The numbers are staggering. The Bengals are 8-25 against the Steelers during coach Marvin Lewis' 16 seasons http://www.bengalscheapstore.com/andrew-billings-jersey-cheap , including 2-16 at Paul Brown Stadium, including two playoff losses. Overall, Cincinnati has lost 10 of 11 and 15 of 18 in the series.The Bengals' defense was depleted by injuries on the final drive, but the decision to go for an all-out blitz and leave no safeties to protect the end zone wound up costing them. Ben Roethlisberger saw the defense line up and knew it could be a touchdown if he got the ball to Brown quickly. Brown ran untouched to the end zone, cutting behind Justin Hunter's block."We are not going to second-guess anything," Lewis said. "They made the play and we didn't."The game also added another layer of hard feelings. Burfict traded words with Roethlisberger 3 minutes into the game, and a teammate had to push Burfict away from James Conner to prevent a penalty after the Steelers running back scored a touchdown.Burfict hit Brown in the head as he was being tackled after a reception in the third quarter. The play wasn't flagged, but Brown got up woozy and had to miss a couple of plays before returning. The NFL is expected to review the play."A nasty hit," Brown said.After the game, Burfict yelled at a reporter who asked a Bengals player about the hit. Lewis declined to comment on it."I don't know what play you are talking about," he said. "There were a lot of plays out there."NFL Week 6: Best matchups between Bengals and Steelers There’s bad blood when the Bengals play the Steelers, anyone could tell you this, but there’s more beef and friendship within the rivalry than you would think there is. Amidst all the animosity lies a couple worthy matchups who’s significance predates recent events between the two franchises. The importance of these individual face-offs are significant in determining the outcome of the game Cheap Andy Dalton Jersey , but the relationships between the players make them all the more interesting. Let’s start with the most notable one:WR A.J. Green vs. CB Joe HadenLong before the Steelers had Haden lead their secondary, the rivalry between Green and him raged on even in college. When Green’s Georgia Bulldogs played Haden’s Florida Gators, it was always must see SEC-action. Haden was actually a teammate of two other players mentioned in this article. When they began meeting in the NFL in 2011, it was Haden that routinely got the best of Green with his masterful work as a press-man corner. It took Green years to perfect his release against press coverage, and now he possesses one of the most effective releases at the line of scrimmage.Last year, Haden never got the chance to go up against Green in the one game they played each other. Later in the year, Haden missed the Steelers second game against the Bengals and Green scored twice along with accumulating 77 yards receiving. The Steelers also generally play a lot of zone coverage, similar to the Bengals, so the number of times these two go man-to-man may be limited. But when they do, there will be an extensive history behind each route.RT Bobby Hart vs. LOLB T.J. WattI was going to include Hart in last week’s matchups piece because he was supposed to face Dolphins left defensive end Cameron Wake all game. As it turns out, Wake missed the game with injury and Hart had a solid day against a more inferior pass rusher Charles Harris. Hart will have a much more nuanced adversary on Sunday.Last week against the Falcons, Watt doubled his sack total to six after sacking quarterback Matt Ryan three times, beating right tackle Ryan Schraeder multiple times in doing so. Watt’s ability to drop his hips and bend around the arc is very dangerous when he can get to the edge quickly. He obviously has the genetics of a dangerous pass rusher Cheap Vontaze Burfict Jersey , and last week’s performance against a regularly stout pass protector could be his breaking-out point. Hart will have his hands full once again protecting Andy Dalton’s front side.LDE Carlos Dunlap vs. RT Marcus GilbertInjuries and a suspension on Gilbert’s end prohibited these two former Florida Gators from facing each other last year, but Gilbert has reclaimed his starting spot at right tackle this year with a solid first five weeks. Dunlap and Gilbert won a Sugar Bowl together for Urban Meyer’s 2009 Gators squad, and have been rivals ever since Gilbert entered the league in 2011, a year after Dunlap broke the Bengals single-season rookie sack record.Gilbert has been a solid pass protector and his matchup against his former teammate with four sacks on the season will be critical. What’s also notable is how successful the Steelers are running off the right edge of their offensive line. 67% of their attempts when running right behind Gilbert have been successful, and they’re averaging 7.5 yards per carry when doing so. Dunlap will have to have a complete game against Gilbert.NCB Darqueze Dennard vs. SWR JuJu Smith-Schuster Cornerback William Jackson could very well be sitting out for this game, so his rematch with wide receiver Antonio Brown is in doubt. But that’s not the only matchup worth paying attention to when the Steelers have the ball. Many fans on both sides would like to see Smith-Schuster and linebacker Vontaze Burfict meet again in some manner, but Burfict won’t be the one facing off with the Steelers young receiver in the slot multiple times during the game, Dennard will. The vast majority of Smith-Schuster’s production has come from the slot this season, much like it was during his phenomenal ro
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