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The Chiefs have a big Bengals problem, plus MLB Hall of Fame denies Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens… again

The Chiefs have a big Bengals problem, plus MLB Hall of Fame denies Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens... again


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THE CINCINNATI BENGALS

The Bengals did something no other team has done in an impressive, 27-24 win over the Chiefs. Cincy is now the only team to beat Mahomes three times in his career (including playoffs), and all three have come in the 2022 calendar year: Week 17 last season, last season’s AFC Championship and now again Sunday.

Here’s how:

  • Joe Burrow threw touchdowns to Tee Higgins and Chris Evans and ran for one of his own, Samaje Perine had 155 yards from scrimmage with Joe Mixon (concussion) out and Ja’Marr Chase had 97 receiving yards after missing over a month with a hip injury.
  • Patrick Mahomes had season-lows in passing yards (223) and completions (16) and tied his season-low with just one touchdown. The Bengals did a great job on him and on his favorite target, Travis Kelce (four receptions, 56 yards, lost fumble).
  • The Chiefs’ five-game winning streak came to a close, while the Bengals pushed their own winning streak to four.

What I liked most was that Cincinnati closed it out in a fashion many teams aren’t willing to try: with a 10-play, 39-yard drive that included two 3rd-downs converted by Burrow’s right arm. So many teams get conservative and simply try to run clock, even against the Chiefs,…

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