Joe Flacco Breaks Bengals First-Half Scoring Drought With Touchdown Throw to Ja'Marr Chase

Cincinnati is taking on their rival in primetime.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (16) passes the ball against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 27-18. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin | Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals got a strike back against the Steelers on Thursday Night Football to help end a rough first-half offensive run this season.

Joe Flacco is playing solid football again and got help from some run-game consistency to boost a TD pass to Ja'Marr Chase. The veteran passer is 10-15 for 73 yards and one score.

Check out the strike and drive log as Cincinnati pulls back within a score:

LET. 1. COOK. 🍽️

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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) October 17, 2025

8-yd Touchdown Pass

4:38 - 2nd

Last Play

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short left to J.Chase for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on PIT-J.Ramsey, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.

2nd & Goal at PIT 8

Incompletion

4:45 - 2nd

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short middle to J.Chase for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) J.Flacco pass incomplete short middle to J.Chase (C.Clark).

1st & Goal at PIT 8

4-yd Run

5:21 - 2nd

(Shotgun) C.Brown right tackle to PIT 8 for 4 yards (C.Holcomb).

2nd & 3 at PIT 12

7-yd Pass

5:51 - 2nd

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short middle to T.Higgins to PIT 12 for 7 yards (J.Porter).

1st & 10 at PIT 19

9-yd Run

6:30 - 2nd

(Shotgun) S.Perine left guard to PIT 19 for 9 yards (D.Elliott).

2nd & 8 at PIT 28

5-yd Penalty

6:51 - 2nd

PENALTY on CIN-A.Iosivas, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PIT 23 - No Play.

2nd & 3 at PIT 23

7-yd Pass

7:35 - 2nd

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short left to J.Chase pushed ob at PIT 23 for 7 yards (C.Holcomb).

1st & 10 at PIT 30

15-yd Pass

8:19 - 2nd

J.Flacco pass short left to J.Chase to PIT 30 for 15 yards (P.Wilson).

3rd & 10 at PIT 45

6-yd Pass

8:56 - 2nd

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short middle to A.Iosivas to PIT 45 for 6 yards (C.Clark).

2nd & 16 at CIN 49

-6-yd Pass

9:38 - 2nd

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short right to C.Brown to CIN 49 for -6 yards (C.Clark).

1st & 10 at PIT 45

(9:38 - 2nd) Timeout #2 by CIN at 09:38.

27-yd Run

10:21 - 2nd

C.Brown left tackle ran ob at PIT 45 for 27 yards (J.Ramsey).

1st & 10 at CIN 28

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