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ArticleTee Higgins defends Joe Burrow after late fumble seals Bengals’ first loss of t...
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Joe Burrow fumbled with less than a minute remaining, with the Bengals in field-goal range... Burrow was terrific on Sunday before that fumble, completing 28/37 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns.
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Fumble in final minute seals loss; strong day (282 yards, 3 TDs) overshadowed by clutch-moment failure.

Fumbled with less than a minute remaining in a game-winning drive situation at the Steelers' 38-yard line with 53 seconds left, sacked by Derrick Harmon and losing the ball to Sebastian Joseph-Day's recovery, sealing the Bengals' loss. Prior to the fumble, Burrow completed 28/37 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns with two carries for 13 yards, performing well overall. The source notes that while the fumble reignites conversation about Burrow's clutch performance, context matters: the Bengals' special teams mistakes (roughing-the-kicker penalty and muffed punt) allowed the Steelers to score 10 points and put the Bengals in a position where they needed a late drive. Burrow has a history of clutch success (five game-winning drives in 2021, multiple game-winning/sealing drives in 2022 en route to AFC Championship), but over the last three years has been inconsistent in these situations.

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