If the Cincinnati Bengals defense improved against the Pittsburgh Steelers, it wasn't enough improvement to avoid a third straight loss.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Kyle Dugger will not play against the Baltimore Ravens after suffering a hand injury during Wednesday’s practice. Dugger has replaced starting strong safety DeShon Elliott, who suffered a severe knee injury in October against the Packers and seems likely to be out for the rest of the season.

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers and high school sports.

Josh Allen lives in the end zone. The game of football is all about scoring touchdowns, and no one is better at that than Allen. For the sixth straight season, Allen has scored 30 total touchdowns. The only quarterback with a longer streak in NFL history was Drew Brees, who totaled 30 or more touchdowns in nine straight seasons from 2008-16.

PITTSBURGH -- When Darius Slay was listed as out for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals, it pointed to a chance for James Pierre to showcase what he could do.