The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated their AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals by a final score of 24-17.

The Steelers had a +10.2 advantage in The Trench Counter, limiting the Bengals to just 3.8 yards per play and 11 first downs. Pittsburgh had a +21 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Ben Roethlisberger went 27-for-37 for 278 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a lost fumble. Antonio Brown caught seven balls for 96 yards, while Jonathan Dwyer carried 17 times for 122 yards.

The Steelers limited Andy Dalton to just 105 yards on 14-for-28 passing.

A.J. Green caught just one pass on six targets, though that was a touchdown.

The Cleveland Browns won their first game of 2012, beating the Cincinnati Bengals by a final score of 34-24.

The Browns had a +5.0 advantage in The Trench Counter, with a +3 takeaway edge, picking off Andy Dalton three times. Cleveland and Cincinnati were even in Total Rushes/Completions.

Brandon Weeden went 17-for-29 for two touchdowns and an interception, connecting with Josh Gordon on a 71-yard score.

Montario Hardesty rushed 15 times for 56 yards and a goalline touchdown while filling in for Trent Richardson, who exited with a rib injury.

Dalton was 31-for-46 for 381 yards and three touchdowns, but was undone by the aforementioned interceptions.

A.J. Green caught seven balls for 135 yards and two touchdowns.

Bernard Scott was placed on injured reserve by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Scott tore the ACL in his left knee in the first quarter of the Bengals' Week 5 loss to the Dolphins.

Scott had five carries for 40 yards.

Scott and the Bengals did not know the full extent of the injury until halftime, when he was declared out for the rest of the game.

Scott was expected to split carries with BenJarvus Green-Ellis this season.

The Miami Dolphins finally won a close game, beating the Cincinnati Bengals by a final score of 17-13 at Paul Brown Stadium.

The Dolphins had a +10.2 edge in The Trench Counter, averaging three more yards per pass on a day where they struggled to run the ball. Miami had a +7 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Ryan Tannehill went 17-for-26 for 223 yards and no turnovers.

Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas rushed for fewer than 3.0 yards per carry, but each scored a touchdown.

Dan Carpenter missed another makable field goal, but it didn't cost the Dolphins in this game.

Andy Dalton went 26-for-43 for 234 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions.

An often overlooked aspect of football is to establish an early lead. Rather than worrying about establishing the pass or the run, simply getting an early lead allows the specific elements of the game to fall into place.

The Texans, Falcons, Bengals and Chargers lead in first half point differential.

The bottom-five are the Chiefs, Jaguars, Lions, Titans and Panthers.

A.J. Green has arguably been the NFL's best wide receiver to begin the 2012 season.

Green accounted for 40 percent of the team's total offense in a win at Washington two weeks ago and he represented 48 percent of the receiving yards in last Sunday's win at Jacksonville. 

Green is second in the NFL in receiving yards and one behind the leaders in touchdown catches.

Green is on pace for 108 passes for 1,712 yards and 12 touchdowns. 

“You think you’ve seen about everything A.J. can do,” quarterback Andy Dalton said, “and you’ve seen so much you don’t think twice about his ability, and then he’ll show you something new like that one.”

"He’s clearly the player that they believe in the most on that offense," Jaguars cornerback Derek Cox said. "I think they realize that in order for them to be successful, they need to get the ball in his hands. I’m sure that’s in their game plan every week.”

“He was a cut above most players in the league from the start,” coach Marvin Lewis said. “He really was the most impressive rookie I’ve ever been around. Nothing A.J. does surprises the people who watch him every day, and we fully expected he would be even better this year. This is not a guy you worry about having a sophomore slump.”

Ravens coach John Harbaugh called Green "maybe the best receiver in football" only days before the regular season began.