The Steelers won the coin toss in the extra session, and on the third play, Ben Roethlisberger threw a short pass to Holmes, who sprinted down the left sideline.

The loss eliminated the Bengals from the playoffs.

Pittsburgh Coach Bill Cowher -- who led the Steelers to their first Super Bowl title in 26 years by defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL -- reportedly is thinking about retiring.

Willie Parker rushed for 134 yards on 37 carries with two touchdowns while Roethlisberger was 19-of-28 passing for 280 yards.

Carson Palmer completed 20 of 38 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns for the Bengals (8-8), who ended the season with three straight losses.