With their 16-13 loss to the Steelers in Week 17, the Bengals’ season is officially over.
The 6-10 Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention weeks ago, but it stings for Joe Mixon just as much now as it did then.
“It sucks because you just come up short,” he said in a post-game interview.
Even though the Steelers defeated the Bengals, they still found themselves on the outside looking in moments later as the Ravens held off the Browns and taking the AFC North title.
The Steelers’ last hopes rested in the Colts/Titans game ended in a tie.