{
  "id": 10571090,
  "title": "Bengals lament mistakes in all 3 phases that kept them from going 3-0",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/bengals-lament-mistakes-in-all-3-phases-that-kept-them-from-going-3-0-10571090",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T00:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bengals-lament-mistakes-3-phases-003851817.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cincinnati Bengals suffered a 30-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, keeping them from achieving a perfect 3-0 start for the first time since 2015. Coach Zac Taylor acknowledged that all three phases of the game—offense, defense, and special teams—had significant errors that contributed to the defeat. Quarterback Joe Burrow completed 282 yards and three touchdowns, but he fumbled after being sacked, preventing a potential tying field goal. The Steelers capitalized on turnovers, including a muffed punt and a roughing-the-punter call, resulting in 10 points. Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher expressed disappointment in the quarterback's performance, stating that Joe played well but struggled with the ball security. The defense struggled as well, allowing 10 explosive plays against the Steelers. Special teams also faltered with a muffed punt and a roughing-the-punter penalty, which ultimately sealed the game. Bengals quarterback Burrow hopes his teammates learn from this loss and play better football moving forward.",
  "summary": "A huge reason why the Cincinnati Bengals won their first two games was that they made significant plays in all three phases. On Sunday, major mistakes on offense, defense and special teams prevented the Bengals from going 3-0 for the first time since 2015. A late turnover on offense, giving up explosive plays on defense and two gaffes on special teams propelled the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 30-27…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Bengals lament mistakes in all 3 phases that kept them from going 3-0",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/bengals-lament-mistakes-in-all-3-phases-that-kept-them-from-going-3-0",
        "published": "2026-09-29T00:40:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}