Andy Dalton's right thumb hurt a bit as he came to the sideline. He gripped a football to gauge how much he had hurt his passing hand while making a tackle. One painful squeeze told him something was badly wrong. Dalton broke his thumb while making a tackle after his interception on Sunday, turning Cincinnati's season upside-down in an instant. With a chance to clinch the AFC North at home, the Bengals lost their quarterback and got blown out, too. The Pittsburgh Steelers battered backup AJ McCarron while pulling away to a 33-20 victory that left the division and the top AFC playoff seed up for grabs. Read more http://espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400791566
