El quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, despite being confined all week and away from his team’s facilities due to the coronavirus protocols, he threw 333 yards and four touchdowns and was decisive for the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated by 36-10 the Cincinnati Bengals to add their ninth consecutive victory and remain the only undefeated team in the NFL.
With their victory, the Pittsburgh team improved to 9-0 so far this season and made the best start in franchise history.
Three straight away wins, the last in Dallas last weekend, in which the Steelers They were outmatched for long periods, putting the Pittsburgh team in the rare position of having to defend the best record in the NFL.
The confinements required by the Covid-19 protocols brought an air of uncertainty to the team, since Roethlisberger and linebacker Vince Williams they spent the week participating in meetings on their iPads and exchanging text messages with the coaching staff to get a better idea of the game plan.
Roethlisberger, who was one of the four players of the Steelers sent to the Covid-19 roster on Monday as a direct contact for the tight end Vance McDonald, who had tested positive for coronavirus, completed 27 of 46 passes.
The quarterback of the Steelers he completed 27 of 46 passes for 333 yards with four touchdowns. Roethlisberger connected with Diontae Johnson Y JuJu Smith-Schuster for touchdowns in the first half and found the rookie Chase Claypool twice in the second.
After the Steelers, the Kansas City Chiefs, who rested this week, have the second best record of the season at 8-1, while the Green Bay Packers, which surpassed the Jacksonville Jaguars (24-20) with Aaron Rodgers as a leader, and New Orleans Saints, who imposed themselves on San Francisco 49ers (27-13) and added their sixth consecutive victory led by Drew Brees, they follow with 7-2.
10th Week Results
Thursday, November 12
Tennessee Titans 17 Indianapolis Colts 34
Sunday, November 15
Cleveland Browns 10 Houston Texans 7
Detroit Lions 30 Washington 27
Green Bay Packers 24 Jacksonville Jaguars 20
New York Giants 27 Philadelphia Eagles 17
Carolina Panthers 23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 46
Las Vegas Raiders 37 Denver Broncos 12
Miami Dolphins 29 Los Angeles Chargers 21
Arizona Cardinals 32 Buffalo Bills 30
Los Angeles Rams 23 Seattle Seahawks 16
New Orleans Saints 27 San Francisco 49ers 13
Pittsburgh Steelers 36 Cincinnati Bengals 10
New England Patriots 23 Baltimore Ravens 17
Monday, November 16
Chicago Bears — Minnesota Vikings 7.15 h.
They rest: Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets.
CLASSIFICATIONS
American Conference (AFC)
East Division
Equipo PG PP PE PF PC Pct.
Buffallo Bills 7 3 0 272 285 .700
Miami Dolphins 6 3 0 251 182 .667
New England Patriots 4 5 0 189 211 .444
New York Jets 0 9 0 121 268 .000
North Division
Equipo PG PP PE PF PC Pct.
Pittsburgh Steelers 9 0 0 271 171 1.000
Baltimore Ravens 6 3 0 244 165 .667
Cleveland Browns 6 3 0 216 244 .667
Cincinnati Bengals 2 6 1 204 250 .278
South Division
Equipo PG PP PE PF PC Pct.
Indianapolis Colts 6 3 0 242 177 .667
Tennessee Titans 6 3 0 249 235 .667
Houston Texans 2 7 0 200 252 .222
Jacksonville Jaguars 1 8 0 199 271 .111
West Division
Equipo PG PP PE PF PC Pct.
Kansas City Chiefs 8 1 0 286 183 .889
Las Vegas Raiders 6 3 0 255 241 .667
Denver Broncos 3 6 0 186 254 .333
Los Angeles Chargers 2 7 0 226 245 .222
National Conference (NFC)
East Division
Equipo PG PP PE PF PC Pct.
Philadelphia Eagles 3 5 1 203 232 .389
New York Giants 3 7 0 195 236 .300
Washington 2 7 0 180 218 .222
Dallas Cowboys 2 7 0 204 290 .222
North Division
Equipo PG PP PE PF PC Pct.
Green Bay Packers 7 2 0 277 224 .778
Chicago Bears 5 4 0 178 190 .556
Detroit Lions 4 5 0 227 267 .444
Minnesota Vikings 3 5 0 217 234 .375
South Division
Equipo PG PP PE PF PC Pct.
New Orleans Saints 7 2 0 271 213 .778
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 3 0 296 226 .700
Atlanta Falcons 3 6 0 243 251 .333
Carolina Panthers 3 7 0 233 272 .300
West Division
Equipo PG PP PE PF PC Pct.
Arizona Cardinals 6 3 0 266 210 .667
Los Angeles Rams 6 3 0 216 168 .667
Seattle Seahawks 6 3 0 290 266 .667
San Francisco 49ers 4 6 0 238 234 .400.
Matches Week 11
Thursday, November 19
Seattle Seahawks — Arizona Cardinals 7:20
Sunday, November 22
Cleveland Browns — Philadelphia Eagles 12:00
New Orleans Saints — Atlanta Falcons 12:00
Washington — Cincinnati Bengals 12:00
Carolina Panthers — Detroit Lions 12:00
Jacksonville Jaguars — Pittsburgh Steelers 12:00
Baltimore Ravens — Tennessee Titans 12:00
Houston Texans — New England Patriots 12:00
Denver Broncos — Miami Dolphins 3:05
Los Angeles Chargers — New York Jets 3:05
Indianapolis Colts — Green Bay Packers 3:25
Minnesota Vikings — Dallas Cowboys 3:25
Las Vegas Raiders — Kansas City Chiefs 7:20
Monday 23 November
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Los Angeles Rams 7:15
Descansan: Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, New York Giants y San Francisco 49ers.
The start of the games is Eastern time and the teams on the left play at home.
