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Cincinnati's offense moved the ball basically at will against Pittsburgh. If this were the Steelers of yesteryear, this performance may have been an impressive feat. But that's not the case since Pittsburgh fields one of the NFL's softest defenses.

In fact, the Steelers rank among the league's bottom five in total defense going into this weekend's action. The group is getting moved around at the point of attack. Coverage is suspect. The scheme isn't anywhere near as aggressive or complex as it has historically been.

Flacco is an experienced quarterback. If he can get the ball out quickly without being pressured too much, he can still pick an opponent apart. However, the Bengals are going to face better defensive teams in the coming weeks.

Flacco played extremely well in his latest outing and deserves ample credit for the performance. At the same time, he's clearly struggled during his previous two stops with the Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns.

He either threw at least one interception or passed for fewer than 200 yards in 10 of his last 12 full...