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Mike Tomlin answered 23 questions at his weekly press briefing on Tuesday. Three of the first seven were about Diontae Johnson. Surprisingly, Tomlin wasn't asked if he has put out a missing-person bulletin on Johnson, who hasn't been seen much on a football field this season.

As of Thanksgiving, the Steelers are out of the NFL basement in most major statistical offensive categories. They’re third-to-last in yards per play (4.8) fifth-to-last in points per game (17) and tied for second-to-last in touchdowns scored (although seven passing touchdowns is tied for dead last).

The New York Jets benched quarterback Zach Wilson, and they really had no choice but to do so.

The Cincinnati Bengals did not find the Steelers offense so predictable in the first half when they allowed one of the lowest-scoring units in the NFL to match their highest point total from any of their previous eight games.

Mahomes and the Chiefs look like their usual unstoppable selves. Is anyone really surprised?

An injury to Joe Mixon opens up the Bengals backfield and we're hitting the waiver wire to stake our claim!

In most games during the previous 18 seasons, the Steelers enjoyed a significant advantage at the sport's most important position. Hall of Famer-to-be Ben Roethlisberger almost always was better than the opponent's quarterback. That edge can't be overestimated.

Game recap and notes from Bengals vs. Steelers in Week 11.

Kenny Pickett has been inconsistent but remains confident.

The Steelers defense wore down and Kenny Pickett looked like a rookie against the Bengals.

PITTSBURGH — On a frigid day on the North Shore, the Steelers’ faint flame of playoff hopes fizzled even more. A two-game winning streak was not to be, and neither was a season sweep of the Bengals, who made just about every play necessary on offense and simply let the…