Things are getting ugly in Cincinnati.

The Bengals and the Steelers appeared seconds away from massive brawl after this questionable helmet-to-helmet hit by Pittsburgh linebacker Ryan Shazier on Cincinnati running back Giovani Bernard.

But that was far from the end of this exchange.

Bengals running back Jeremy Hill also tried to take on multiple Steelers players after the hit, and this is when a brawl seemed imminent.

It turned out to be a tense confrontation with no punches thrown. However, the fans followed by showing their displeasure by throwing things onto the field.

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