"The Cincinnati Bengals knew they likely needed to win their final five games to have a shot at capturing the AFC North and making the playoffs. But Sunday's 39-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills all but dashed those hopes, as they fell to 4-9 and three games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers with just four games left. "That probably lowers our chances even more, but that's how the cookie crumbles," Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said of the loss."
"Cincinnati led by 10 points with 8:18 remaining but went reeling after Burrow threw interceptions on back-to-back pass attempts following a Josh Allen 40-yard touchdown run. The first was a remarkable interception by Bills cornerback Christian Benford, who leaped at the line of scrimmage to snag a swing pass from Burrow and returned it for a 63-yard touchdown with 5:25 remaining."
"The second, by AJ Epenesa, set up the Bills in Bengals territory, with an Allen TD pass eventually putting Buffalo up, 39-28. Despite a late push, Cincinnati was unable to regain the lead. It marked Burrow's first loss as a starter this year. After helping the Bengals win their first two games of the season, he was sidelined for nine games with a turf toe injury that required surgery."
Cincinnati needed to win its final five games to contend for the AFC North and make the playoffs. The Bengals lost 39-34 to the Buffalo Bills, dropping to 4-9 and three games behind the Pittsburgh Steelers with four games left. Cincinnati led by 10 with 8:18 remaining but collapsed after Joe Burrow threw back-to-back interceptions following a Josh Allen 40-yard touchdown run. Christian Benford returned the first interception 63 yards for a touchdown, and AJ Epenesa's pick set up another Bills score. Despite a late push, Cincinnati could not regain the lead. Burrow's loss was his first as a starter this season after missing nine games with turf toe surgery.
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