Despite the result on Sunday, McCarron has to take away some confidence from the performance. He threw for 280 yards, two touchdowns, two picks, and 8.8 yards-per-attempt. He made a number of impressive throws down the field and the Bengals managed to out-gain the Steelers. If he can let the players around him do their thing, McCarron is in a good spot to surprise some people down the stretch. Even if he plays more like Matt Cassel than Tom Brady.