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Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers Final Drive (Week 3, 2026)

In Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season (Sep 27, 2026), the Cincinnati Bengals got the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers down 3 with 2:08 left at their own 30, one timeout; Zac Taylor called 5 passes, and the drive ended in a turnover; the Bengals lost 27-30. Call the plays yourself, then compare your calls with Zac Taylor's, each graded on win probability.

Offense
Bengals
27
Q4
2:08
Down 3
Defense
Steelers
30
Ball on
CIN 30
Down
1st & 10
Timeouts
One timeout
Bengals coach
Zac Taylor
Steelers coach
Mike McCarthy
Game
Week 3, Sep 27, 2026 (away)
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What really happened

Turnover. The Bengals lost 27-30. Every play of the real drive, as the official play-by-play recorded it:

  1. 1.9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase to CIN 47 for 17 yards (20-R.Jenkins).
  2. 2.9-J.Burrow pass short right to 30-C.Brown to CIN 43 for -4 yards (6-P.Queen) .
  3. 3.9-J.Burrow pass short left to 88-M.Gesicki to CIN 49 for 6 yards (20-R.Jenkins).
  4. 4.9-J.Burrow pass short right to 1-J.Chase ran ob at PIT 38 for 13 yards (23-D.Everette).
  5. 5.9-J.Burrow sacked at PIT 46 for -8 yards
Drive result
Turnover
Final score
Bengals 27, Steelers 30
Outcome
Lost 27-30

How did the real coach grade?

We scored every call Zac Taylor made on this drive the same way the game scores yours. From the real down, distance, clock and timeouts at each snap, our model plays out every option 400 times and compares the win chances. The model is simplified, so treat these grades as approximate.

  1. Short middleBest call1st & 10 at CIN 30, 2:08 leftLost 0.8 pts

    9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase to CIN 47 for 17 yards (20-R.Jenkins).

    Model's pick: Deep sideline, 30% win chance vs 29%.

  2. Short sidelineClose1st & 10 at CIN 47, 2:00 leftLost 1.8 pts

    9-J.Burrow pass short right to 30-C.Brown to CIN 43 for -4 yards (6-P.Queen) .

    Model's pick: Short middle, 41% win chance vs 39%.

  3. Short sidelineCostly2nd & 14 at CIN 43, 1:25 leftLost 4.0 pts

    9-J.Burrow pass short left to 88-M.Gesicki to CIN 49 for 6 yards (20-R.Jenkins).

    Model's pick: Deep middle, 32% win chance vs 28%.

  4. Short sidelineClose3rd & 8 at CIN 49, 0:58 leftLost 1.0 pts

    9-J.Burrow pass short right to 1-J.Chase ran ob at PIT 38 for 13 yards (23-D.Everette).

    Model's pick: Deep sideline, 28% win chance vs 27%.

  5. Not graded1st & 10 at PIT 38, 0:53 left

    9-J.Burrow sacked at PIT 46 for -8 yards

    Sack, scramble or throw-away: the play-by-play has no target, so the call is unknown.

Zac Taylor scored 88 on 4 graded calls. Think you can beat 88? Play this drive

How often does this work?

In 87 similar drives from 2023 on (same score gap, similar time and field position), the offense went on to win 38, or 44%. That is a rough real-world baseline, not a precise win probability.

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