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Kansas City had three opportunities in the third quarter to extend the 11-point lead it had at halftime.
But the Bengals’ defense, which had allowed touchdowns on each of Kansas City’s first three possessions, finally settled down and made stops. Cincinnati forced Kansas City to punt on its first two drives of the half and snagged an interception near the end of the quarter that set up a Bengals touchdown score and 2-point conversion that tied the game, 21-21, with 14 seconds left in the third quarter.