The Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) clawed their way back from a 20-6 deficit to force overtime against the San Francisco 49ers (7-6) but ultimately came up short and lost 26-23 in overtime.
Sunday's loss to the 49ers knocks the Bengals out of the playoff picture. With four games to go, Cincinnati has to start stacking wins or they'll let a promising season go to waste.
Even at 7-6, the AFC North is very much still up in the air and if the Bengals beat the Ravens and Browns, winning the division remains a possibility.
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But in order to do that, the Bengals need to find an answer on how to start games faster.