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Steelers hilariously troll Bengals on Twitter after forcing five turnovers in OT win
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick brings down Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon in the second half at Paycor Stadium. Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

Steelers hilariously troll Bengals on Twitter after forcing five turnovers in OT win

By Mike Santa Barbara  |  Last updated 9/11/22

There was bound to be smack talk ahead of Week 1's matchup between bitter rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. 

The Bengals fired the first shot earlier in the week, changing their Twitter bio to, "What are they even steeling?" 

On Sunday, Pittsburgh responded on the field by stealing possession of the football away from Cincinnati five times, including four interceptions. 

Meanwhile, the Steelers' reply on Twitter to the Bengals' query was slightly more subtle. 

Four of the Bengals' first five possessions ended with a turnover on Sunday. 

Minkah Fitzpatrick kicked off the turnover party on the Bengals' opening drive. Fitzpatrick jumped in front of a Joe Burrow pass, taking it 31-yards for an interception and a pick-six. 

Later in the first quarter, Cam Heyward came away with a fumble forced by linebacker Alex Highsmith. 

Early in the second quarter, Pittsburgh came away with their third turnover of the game. This time T.J. Watt got into the action, leaping in the air to pick off a Burrow pass near the line of scrimmage. Watt would later leave the game with what is feared to be a severe pec injury. 

Just minutes before the half, Cameron Sutton intercepted Burrow for the Steelers fourth forced turnover of the opening half. 

With eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Ahkello Witherspoon jumped a route, making a juggling catch for an interception.

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