The Cincinnati Bengals lost a heartbreaker to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game on a late field goal.
That hardly tells the whole story, of course. The Bengals came out flat and got dominated for much of the first half before adjusting and making a game of it.
Referee-induced chaos, big moments and a brutal late penalty that put the Chiefs in position to kick the game-winner defined what was another heavyweight slugfest between the two rivals.
Here’s a look at some of the immediate takeaways and details to know from the close loss before things transition to offseason talk.