CINCINNATI — Ben Roethlisberger passed for 350 yards and three touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers revived their playoff hopes with a 42-21 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in a key AFC North clash at Paul Brown Stadium.

Running back Le’Veon Bell rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns for Pittsburgh, which also got 100-yard receiving days from Antonio Brown (117) and Martavis Bryant (109, touchdown).

The Steelers (8-5) trailed heading into the fourth quarter, but scored 25 points in less than 10 minutes to take control.

Cincinnati (8-4-1) lost despite a record-setting day by receiver A.J. Green, who had 11 catches for a career-high 224 yards and a touchdown.

Quarterback Andy Dalton passed for 302 yards and two chdowns and ran for another score for the Bengals who still lead the AFC North despite having their three-game winning streak snapped.

After the teams combined for five punts in the first quarter, Pittsburgh broke through early in the second with a one-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to tight end Heath Miller.

Cincinnati answered when a 56-yard completion from Dalton to Green set up a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jermaine Gresham, tying the score 7-7.

Steelers cornerback William Gay had an interception negated by an illegal use of hands penalty. Then, with 2:57 left in the first half, Dalton scored on a 20-yard keeper putting Cincinnati ahead 14-7.

Pittsburgh capped a 10-play, 80-yard drive with a 10-yard pass from Roethlisberger to Bell, making the score 17-14.

Cincinnati reclaimed the lead on an 81-yard touchdown pass from Dalton to Green.

From there, things unraveled for the Bengals.

Bell’s 53-yard run set up Shaun Suisham’s 44-yard field goal making the score 21-20.

Dalton made a critical error when he fumbled while attempting a fake handoff and Steelers linebacker Arthur Moats recovered at Cincinnati’s 25-yard line.

Bell scored on a 13-yard run, and a two-point conversion pass gave Pittsburgh a 28-21 lead with 11:27 left.

Roethlisberger provided the dagger with a 94-yard touchdown pass to Bryant with 8:31 left, making the score 35-21.

NOTES: Bengals WR A.J. Green recorded his 20th career 100-yard receiving game, tying him with Isaac Curtis for second-most in franchise history behind Chad Johnson’s 31. … The 20-yard touchdown run by Bengals QB Andy Dalton was the longest TD run by a quarterback in team history, besting Ken Anderson’s 19-yard TD in 1974. … Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict missed his sixth straight game since undergoing knee surgery after the Oct. 26 game against Baltimore. Burfict, Cincinnati’s leading tackler last season, has missed nearly nine full games with injuries this year. … Steelers LB James Harrison was inactive for Sunday’s game due to a knee injury. … Steelers RT Marcus Gilbert missed his second straight start due to an ankle injury. Mike Adams made his third start this season in Gilbert’s place. … Pittsburgh CB Ike Taylor left the game with shoulder and knee injuries, hampering the Steelers’ ability to contain Green.