Yes, they did. The Steelers won the first meeting 27-13 on October 23, 2005. The Bengals returned the favor on December 4th by defeating Pittsburgh 38-31 at Heinz Field.
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Marvin Lewis was the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2005.
For the 2005 playoffs, the Steelers went in as the sixth seed. They won Super Bowl XL after winning in Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Denver.
Bill Cowher was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2005.
Bill Cowher was the head coach for the Steelers in 2005.
Bill Cowher was the head coach for the Steelers in 2005.
In 2005, tackle Trai Essex wore #79 for the Steelers.
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Ken Whisenhunt was the Steelers offensive coordinator from 2004 to 2006.
Tommy Maddox wore #8 for the Steelers from 2001-2005.
In 2005 when the Steelers won the Super Bowl, their regular season record was 11-5.
NFL Game of the Week - 1965 Party Crashers 2005 AFC Wild Card Game Steelers at Bengals was released on: USA: January 2006