After yet another loss in which the offense put up points but the defense couldn't hold, the Cincinnati Bengals fell to 4-8 after their 44-38 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a loss that all but sealed their playoff fate.

East Rutherford, NJ — November 24, 2024 — Malik Nabers of the Giants on the bench late in the fourth quarter as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came to MetLife Stadium and defeated the New York Giants 30-7. Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The season is slipping away for the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) as the home stretch of the campaign arrives. Losers in four of their last five games, the struggles on the defensive side of the ball came to a head in the Week 13 loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3),