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Controversial Joe Mixon Fumble Overlooked Late in Bengals AFC Title Win

Cincinnati is heading to its third Super Bowl in franchise history, the first since January 1989. However, the historic victory for the Bengals was not without late game controversy in overtime.

With the game tied at 24 in overtime, and Cincinnati possessing the football on the Kansas City 25-yard line, Bengals running back Joe Mixon took the second down handoff off the left side of the formation. He cut back up the middle for a gain of 13 yards to the 12-yard line.

Sounds easy enough, right?

Wrong.

Upon reviewing the replay, it appeared that Mixon fell down untouched, and immediately flipped the ball in celebration of his big play.