Watch: Mike Hilton's interception return for TD helps Bengals to 28-point first-half lead
It was the perfect response to Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt taking down Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow during a Minkah Fitzpatrick interception return just moments earlier.
Former Steelers defensive back Mike Hilton intercepted Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown to extend the Bengals' lead to 31-3 just before halftime.
The Bengals routed the Steelers, 41-10, for their third consecutive win against Pittsburgh.
It was Hilton's first interception in his first season with the Bengals after playing for Pittsburgh for the first four seasons of his National Football League career.
Social media reactions:
Mike Hilton with a pick-6 against his former team! #RuleTheJungle
📺: #PITvsCIN on CBS
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/mWQGy5CClo— NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2021
Nothing like a Pick 6 against your old team. pic.twitter.com/VZ5y0DdodH
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 28, 2021
That’s the most I’ve seen the Bengals bench erupt this season. Offensive players, defensive players, everyone joined the party.
Mike Hilton gets the pick six against the team that let him go. Ballgame.— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) November 28, 2021
🗣 TALK TO 'EM, @MikeHilton_28! pic.twitter.com/5sYs5gJAIV
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 28, 2021
WHAT. A. HALF. pic.twitter.com/2gVZxoS9kf
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 28, 2021
Glad to have you in Cincinnati @MikeHilton_28
Watch on CBS pic.twitter.com/Gxz7clJGXP— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 28, 2021
MIKE HILTON PICK-6️⃣
Against his old team too 😏pic.twitter.com/hC4QlxtneT— PFF CIN Bengals (@PFF_Bengals) November 28, 2021
With the Mike Hilton pick six, the #Bengals now lead 31-3 with 0:30 to play in the first half
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) November 28, 2021
Mike Hilton on the pick six: “Best feeling in the world. To do it against those guys, in a division game, it couldn’t feel sweeter.”
Hilton said that was his first pick six at any level of football.— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) November 28, 2021
Mike Hilton says when he signed here he came here on a mission
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) November 28, 2021
"Best fans in the world." - @MikeHilton_28 pic.twitter.com/a5pwR35DWI
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 28, 2021
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Mike Hilton's pick-6 of Ben Roethlisberger helps Bengals to 31-3 lead