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Burrow, Bengals falter but should stay among AFC contenders

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have another fantastic finish left in them.

That had been the specialty of a talented team with a generational quarterback who could find creative ways to win games.

The Bengals were supremely confident after winning 10 in a row heading into the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs, a team they had beaten three times in the past 13 months, including in the AFC title game last year.

But too many mistakes doomed the Bengals in Sunday night's 23-20 loss.

“In football — it’s either winning or misery,” center Ted Karras said.