PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Steelers used a strong second half to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-12 in an NFL game Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers improved to 6-4 while the Bengals fell to 3-7.

Pittsburgh broke open a close game after halftime, outscoring Cincinnati 24-6 in the final two quarters. The turning point was a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown by safety Kyle Dugger in the third quarter. Running back Kenneth Gainwell added two touchdowns for the Steelers, including a clinching score in the fourth quarter.

Cincinnati’s only touchdown came on a 28-yard pass from Joe Flacco to Tee Higgins in the first quarter. The Bengals were held to a pair of field goals the rest of the way.