This is the 16th in a series that looks at 17 plays that shaped the Pittsburgh Steelers' season -- one from every game.
For this series we will go in chronological order.
No. 1: Running back Le'Veon Bell's 38-yard touchdown scamper in a 30-27 win over the Cleveland Browns.
No, 2: Wide receiver Justin Brown's lost fumble after a 6-yard reception in a 26-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
No. 3: Outside linebacker Jarvis Jones' sack of quarterback Cam Newton for an 8-yard loss in a 37-19 win over the Carolina Panthers.
No. 4: Wide receiver Antonio Brown's drop of a sure touchdown pass in a 27-24 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
No. 5: Cornerback Brice McCain's 21-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 17-9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
No. 6: Cornerback Cortez Allen getting beat for a 51-yard touchdown catch by Cleveland Browns tight end Jordan Cameron.
No. 7: Bell's 43-yard reception in a 30-23 win over the Houston Texans.
No. 8: Cornerback William Gay's 33-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 51-34 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
No. 9: Wide receiver Markus Wheaton's 47-yard touchdown catch in a 43-23 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
No. 10: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's rare and untimely interception in a 20-13 loss to the New York Jets.
No. 11: Bell's 5-yard touchdown run in a 27-24 win over the Tennessee Titans.
No. 12: New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kenny Stills' 69-yard touchdown catch in a 35-32 win over the Steelers.
No. 13: Outside linebacker Arthur Moats' fumble recovery in a 42-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
No. 14: Gay's 52-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Steelers' 27-20 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
No. 15: Defensive end Stephon Tuitt's forced fumble in a 20-12 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
No. 16: Bell and the Steelers pay dearly for a 19-yard catch by the All-Pro running back against the Bengals.
The setting: The Steelers were leading the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-10, with less than seven minutes left in the third quarter went Bell went down after a hit that cast a pall over Heinz Field.
The play: Bell lined up in the right slot and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit him in the middle of the field with room to run. The Steelers lost a lot more after a signficant gain when Bengals safety Reggie Nelson cut down Bell at Cincinnati's 43-yard line.
What it meant for the bigger picture: Bell, in obvious pain, clutched his right knee as Steelers medical personnel ran out to him. After a few tense moments, Bell got up and jogged off the field. The Steelers beat the Bengals, 27-17, to finish 11-5 and in first place of the AFC North. But Bell did not return to the game and he was later diagnosed with a hyperextended right knee. The Steelers were buoyed that he did not sustain any structural damage but it became obvious leading up to their AFC wild-card game that Bell would not be able to play against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers, trying to minimize distractions, officially declared Bell out two days before the Ravens game, leaving them with rookies Josh Harris and Dri Archer and newly signed Ben Tate at running back.