# Steelers open up AFC North title fight, expose Bengals defense that reverts to 2025 form

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-28 00:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 5.51

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Steelers, North, Bengals, AFC

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Sports | Mike Tomlin Explains How Steelers Took Down Bengals | 2026-09-27 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOWnRVMU95cC1zRzQzTVBadDhQdktjalZuRDNMTzRvaXlpbWt6V1RoMW9QNHpqTzJqYTYtOXIwam54aVNCQVFNQzgzTE83dENFYzZ2bnNQUm9IaTI0MlY2M09hdllkWWhFYWN0V3pQTk4zc1Q5NTNhYnNKTXA3bUNhUWE5VVhuQTNXb0Zn?oc=5) |
| Steelers.com | Labriola on the win over the Bengals | 2026-09-27 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE1DamxIYm1mMUd5Y2V2VUhpMHIzVnA2VkZoMWdzVU50RWZsLTZuOENNSmhiUDNsSzR5UTZ6bXlmZ3lSWDNFUlRBOUE4NjJMVEtfQWxzX01aUXFfVEhzRFZqcS1TbzdVYWtNUzRnRFZjRUIzQWpsWlR1OTllVkg?oc=5) |
| TribLIVE.com | Aaron Rodgers throws TD passes to 3 different receivers, Steelers bounce back to beat Bengals 30-27 | 2026-09-27 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNdUdsVHNtWS1ydU1uVTR2eUFHTzFiR3BpWnNOZmFjbldwSFpDdWxTaWhrUERJb1I5d1lZY0dXOHhMcFdHNVNCY3pBRUpWcUV6OEx1QnlPUFpoc3hNcGlHMUFlUkMtSU1NUVJmcklRQzZWV2tZR1k0OW9fc2JZel9mVk9nSXBVV3dvSTFaMmNFSnVYQzBhQ2RlY05pTlNZa0FOTldPYUE0WE5VaUtkXzFLLVdGNVJkSl9rNC04MUJ2cTFNNVVQdnc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Same ol' Cincinnati Bengals? No, just bad day in Pittsburgh | 2026-09-27 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQV3pYM2ZNZ0M5azJHcHZjV21OX0JGck1LUmlJcFUtdDNkenZNYWNrbUNER2hOQ0IwYl9HazVOMHhzNHZQTHI5SnJvWllJeENzTHloZjdCZklFRS1UR2lWNHNxR3V3eS1WbmNzLWNIeU1FcGJhT1UxaWRhSEpCZERLQlFjeW0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Steelers defense crucial to victory over Bengals | 2026-09-27 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOZmF6WkpmQXh5b2F3WHpJTlFvcjBhR012V2w0MzJyTlJndjZMZ1N2ZzRUYkxZRE4zdzk5dk82UUlPd2xUR3ZjcHp5NllWZC1UNnUyYjMwZXlXN2ZLcWhZVDc3VmkwckxuQ1hlS29MUkdzSF9ZWXl3UVhQMDFyUnFBdXJzVFRYejMzM2EwOEgxdw?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Noah Hiles: The Steelers’ win against the Bengals was a Mike McCarthy masterpiece | 2026-09-27 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQZGd3QktjYlFEYk94Q2xnQ3NwOExZaS1xSUYtYjdKX1pialJCSEFTNVpPb0hNdll2UzRMQTdXYkRaSDY2d2czRFdyTERnbTVYZ3hnRl9makFXRGhvRmo1ZVBzazE5MGU2cGpMTlZYYzJfMENvSFpSRFF3R3piM2tmbFg4ZmVld2V0S0RKUmUyc2t3c2dSeGNwc3hTa0hyQVVjQnpReTNxLUNRVlRo?oc=5) |
| DK Pittsburgh Sports | The Steelers' Big Play: Derrick Harmon's sack fumble slams the door | 2026-09-27 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOOEN0ZWl6ZnhwakdBd09VUVRlcWV0UmNkVFM2TV84SC1mQzNEVkxob2t5NVhzblRvbXlPaG51bUVyTHQ2UjRGMWtUNjJ6RW5JdDhmWVA5ejAzck9ydVhJQjlfMHdqb0NEUFlmbER2NkNqS0Jnbk11YlVZQ29ORy01WmVIR29zU3NDaXBvYlU1SDd0eU9LSWN6dkJWYWNCQXZCQlJfdG1VdUNuZ0RDQjFqektxc0huZ1VJYmpjTm5uUkgtQ2pl?oc=5) |
| Steelers.com | Batko's Quick 6: Steelers vs. Bengals | 2026-09-27 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFBnV3Z6ZzdZcjVjRVFlWDMwTjZmVXJONzduaS0weE9BNkRVTDNocUZIalFlQ2RjNEV1NW41RnpxVlBoVjBhUFY2bGRSMG41U1MyTHlRLU5TYTUxejBiQ3dadTd3WkxuY01ZdzUzWWZ3UUUxQVk?oc=5) |
| Cincy Jungle | Erick All and Tanner Hudson are certain the Bengals recovered late fumble vs. Steelers | 2026-09-27 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQVnQ1bDlZaWdjRWdXOHlScUg3Q0NNVVRIX0dURFVwQklwRFpsSm5mQUNjUjAzM3MyNVVYUXJ5aEdmZUpQSkp5bjRGVmtJQjI0Qk9pY3RUVXI2VklxY0Z4X3hKdXd6SWwtalhXS0k0Ung1RWdsUDBHQUJERnZ5ZUN2X2R3U0ozeWVaal9UbWJWMXlCUkQ0dVNqZF8ydTh4R3RKVllFQVVqSS1WX3U4?oc=5) |

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