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Missed opportunities plague Burrow and the Bengals’ playoff chase

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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals let another opportunity slip past. After two straight defeats, including Sunday’s error-filled 26-23 overtime loss to San Francisco, Joe Burrow and the Bengals remain a game behind Baltimore atop the AFC North.

That’s even though the Ravens have dropped two in a row as well.

Sunday’s loss was especially tough for Cincinnati.

The Bengals trailed 20-6 before Ja’Marr Chase caught a pair of touchdown passes from Burrow to tie the score in the fourth quarter.

Cincinnati led 23-20 in overtime, but Jimmy Garoppolo’s 12-yard TD pass to Brandon Aiyuk won it for San Francisco.

Burrow’s final stat line: 25 – 34 passes for 348 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.