The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense themselves amid the snow flurries to beat Cincinnati 27-10 on Thursday night.

Opinion: It's not 'Steeler football,' but Pittsburgh could ride defense to Super Bowl

The Cincinnati Bengals failed to explain why Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, was held out for violating team rules during their 27-10 loss in Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

Brady Quinn got his first NFL win as a starter almost single-handedly. Quinn broke his right index finger during the first half of Monday night?s game against the Buffalo Bills, but Cleveland?s new starting quarterback stayed in and led the Browns to a 29-27 victory.

Curran: Raging self-assuredness and a work ethic that makes that self-assuredness reasonable are some of the reasons Matt Ryan has quickly matured into one of the league's most promising QBs.

Curran's blog: The point Lawyer Milloy and the rest of the Falcons have reached is their first "make-or-break" game. Sunday, the 6-4 Falcons host the 8-2 Panthers. A loss probably means the Falcons have no chance at the NFC title and will face an uphill flight to secure a playoff spot.

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