Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) celebrates after sacking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) in the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game bet

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson's season total of 17.5 sacks led the NFL during the season, giving him the first league sack title in his eight NFL seasons. Hendrickson, named a Pro Bowler last week for the fourth time in four seasons with the team, had 3.5 sacks during the Bengals' NFL Week 18 win Saturday night in Pittsburgh.

A pair of Cincinnati Bengals were voted as 1st Team All-Pro by their peers, as released by the NFL Players Association on Wednesday.

Cincinnati might have underachieved this year, but Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Trey Hendrickson weren't to blame.

The Bengals did not make it to the postseason, but one of their best players has received some recognition for his performance in Week 18.

Many NFL fans have been strongly advocating for Joe Burrow’s MVP case late in the year, but the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback ... his clear thoughts on Trey Hendrickson winning Defensive ...

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, and Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker have been named the AFC Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Players of the Week for Week 18 (January 4-5). AFC Players of the Week! (Week 18) @BoNix10 | @camerondicker pic.twitter.com/bh9etPFCo7

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, named a Pro Bowler earlier this week for the fourth time in four seasons with the team, got his NFL-leading 15th sack of the season during the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium.

Tennessee's James Pearce Jr. went to Cincinnati at Pick 17.

The Steelers finished the regular season on a four-game losing streak after a fourth-quarter rally fell short, as Cincinnati kept its playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 victory Saturday night.

The 3.5-sack outing earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week and cemented a 17.5-sack league-leading total for te full season. He is the first Bengal to lead the league since sacks became an official statistic, all while tying for the league lead in quarterback pressures as well (83 with Myles Garrett).