Steelers fight through adversity, beat Bengals 34-12; Aaron Rodgers injured

The following article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Steelers overcame the adversity of injuries to two of their star offensive players, and some further self-inflicted adversity, to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-12 on Sunday.

The Steelers lost starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a left hand injury at halftime, and on the next possession, also lost starting running back Jaylen Warren — who had been a huge part of the team’s first-half offensive success.

Bengals Steelers Football Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) holds his arm after a hit by the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) (Matt Freed/AP)

But the offense kept plugging along, with Mason Rudolph leading two scoring drives in relief and Kenneth Gainwell caught two touchdown passes, one from Rodgers and one from Rudolph, to lead the Steelers to victory.

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