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Looking for late-game saves, Bengals want to be better defensive 'closers'

CINCINNATI -- He had the NFL's No. 2 scoring defense in 2015, and led a unit that very nearly carried an Andy Dalton-less Cincinnati Bengals team to the franchise's first playoff victory in 25 years.

So what -- other than more disciplined play from two of his best players -- is defensive coordinator Paul Guenther looking for from his defenders this season?

He wants each to channel their inner Aroldis Chapman, and do a better job of closing out games.

"We only lost five games," Guenther began, "but we lost on a one-minute drive at Arizona.