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The Bengals-Steelers fallout continues with notable comments.

Mike Tomlin answered 23 questions at his weekly press briefing on Tuesday. Three of the first seven were about Diontae Johnson. Surprisingly, Tomlin wasn't asked if he has put out a missing-person bulletin on Johnson, who hasn't been seen much on a football field this season.

The Cincinnati Bengals did not find the Steelers offense so predictable in the first half when they allowed one of the lowest-scoring units in the NFL to match their highest point total from any of their previous eight games.

Mike Tomlin didn't have much to say about Diontae Johnson's lack of production.

In most games during the previous 18 seasons, the Steelers enjoyed a significant advantage at the sport's most important position. Hall of Famer-to-be Ben Roethlisberger almost always was better than the opponent's quarterback. That edge can't be overestimated.

Mike Tomlin was lowkey even by his standards after Sunday's loss.

PITTSBURGH —There are two primary reasons to give the Steelers a big chance Sunday at Acrisure Stadium against 4-point favorite Cincinnati despite the Bengals' significant edge at quarterback:

Minkah Fitzpatrick is ready to get back onto the field.

PITTSBURGH — No one should be surprised if former Steelers Deshea Townsend and Larry Foote end up as head coaches in the NFL. They are taking the traditional path to what they hope is the top of their profession, gathering valuable experience as assistant coaches.

For a team that was desperately seeking some type of magical turnaround, there was nothing perplexingly mystical about the way the Steelers managed to start the second half of the season the way they started the first — with a victory.

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are getting one of their star defenders back for Sunday’s game against the Saints, but they unexpectedly lost another when Minkah Fitzpatrick was ruled out due to appendicitis.