The Cincinnati Bengals were playing to keep their playoff dreams alive. The Pittsburgh Steelers were playing for playoff position in the AFC. The first move on Saturday went to the Bengals and they drove for a touchdown.

Mike Gesicki earned a hefty contract incentive with his first catch on Saturday. The Cincinnati Bengals tight end caught a 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow in

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins continues to fight through multiple injuries, this time ahead of the season finale, against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18. Like last week, Higgins projects to be out there in the cold with the season and playoff hopes on the line.

Baltimore is less than a quarter away from winning the AFC North (they're ahead 21-3 over CLE), which means that the best Pittsburgh can do is the fifth seed. The Steelers can clinch the fifth seed with a win today, but will fall to the 6th seed with a loss and a Chargers win Sunday over the Raiders.

The Cincinnati Bengals need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers to keep their playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately, it looks like it will be without RB Chase Brown.

Cincinnati ruled Brown out of Saturday night's regular-season finale against Pittsburgh with a sprained ankle. Brown, the Bengals' leading rusher, did not practice all week after he got hurt during an overtime victory over Denver in Week 17.

At the 9:49 mark of the first quarter, quarterback Joe Burrow hit Chase for a 12-yard touchdown catch to give the Bengals an early 7-0 lead. In doing so, Chase tied former Cincinnati wide receiver Carl Pickens for the most touchdown receptions in a single season in franchise history with 17.

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow hasn't been shy when asked about Tee Higgins' future. The 28-year-old wants the Bengals to do what it takes to sign Ja'Marr Chase and Higgins to long-term contracts.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in their final regular season game. After losing three straight games and reeling, the team has set out a goal to win this game to get the stench of that losing streak off them.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 18 contest versus the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday is still very meaningful despite the Baltimore Ravens clinching the AFC North, and here's why.

Wide receiver Scotty Miller is out again with the Steelers fully healthy at wide receiver. Ben Skowronek is battling an oblique injury but will play. Meanwhile, quarterback Kyle Allen is the emergency third quarterback. Justin Fields will return as the backup.