In the Steelers–Bengals matchup, we witnessed a moment so ridiculous that it felt less like the NFL and more like Darnell Washington’s personal “WWE Tryout Tape.” Honestly, whatever the Bengals defense did the entire game… Washington erased it in one single play.
Here’s what happened: Washington caught a pass from Aaron Rodgers and immediately turned into a 6-foot-7 Georgia-grown bulldozer. First victim? Linebacker Barrett Carter — who received such a mean stiff-arm that he may need Google Maps to find his way back onto the field. Then came Geno Stone and DJ Turner II, standing proudly like they were ready to make a stop… only for Washington to run straight through both of them like a truck ignoring a speed bump.
The broadcast captured the chaos perfectly with the legendary line:
DARNELL WASHINGTON OH MY GLORIOUS STIFF ARM.
— NFL (@NFL) November 16, 2025
CINvsPIT on CBS/Paramount+https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt pic.twitter.com/vpn6NVgaFU
Bengals fans watching the replay had one universal reaction:
“We came to play football, not to volunteer as stunt doubles!”
To be fair, Washington has been having the breakout season of his career. In 2025, he’s quickly become one of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite targets, and this play just proved — once again — that once the ball is in his hands, physics simply stops applying.
Meanwhile, the Bengals defense?
They’ll probably be attending group therapy this week.
Getting flattened by a tight end one by one wasn’t exactly on the game plan.
Fans on social media didn’t hold back either:
“Aaron Rodgers threw a short pass… and Darnell Washington wrote the rest of the story by himself!”
Steelers fans now have one recurring dream:
Every time Washington gets the ball in the red zone, Bengals defenders collectively whisper,
“Dear God… not again.”
Let’s be real — this highlight is about to dominate NFL meme pages for days.
And somewhere tonight, a Bengals defender is definitely having nightmares of that stiff-arm in slow motion.
See More
- Texas Tantrum: SC Players Bumped by Raging Trooper, Relieved from Gameday Duties!
- Referee Drops A Surprise ‘¿Penalty?’ In Spanish — Madrid Crowd Goes Wild During NFL Game!
- Breaking: ‘Face Punch Chronicles’ — Amon-Ra St. Brown Gets Exposed After New Footage Drops! (Video)
- BREAKING: Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Baby Bombshell! NFL Fans on Twitter Say — “Bro, stop doing it in February!”
- Thielen’s Ref Rage: “Fanboys Shaking Hands with Mahomes, Forgetting the Game!”
- NFL vs NFLPA: Owners Fire Back Over Annual Report Cards!
- NFL says: “Cut down the prop bets — or there will be a showdown… and not on the field!”
- Breaking Jets News: Garrett Wilson Back on Injured Reserve, WR Corps in Full Panic Mode!
- BREAKING: Jets Owner Woody Johnson Wants To Cancel NFLPA Report Cards After Getting An “F” — If you can’t fix the grade, just delete the grading system!
- BREAKING: Giants Sideline Meltdown — Brian Daboll Reportedly Threatened To Demote Mike Kafka Weeks Before Getting Fired!