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Don Banks: Falcons, Bears on downward spirals as postseason nears; more Snaps

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In his Week 14 Snap Judgments, Don Banks touches on what's become déjà vu for the Falcons and Bears, the tough Comeback Player of the Year race, the fortunate Steelers and more.

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Joe Reedy reviews what went wrong, what went right and hands out his game ball.

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Joe Reedy offers the key play, key stat and notes about each quarter of the Bengals' 20-19 loss to the Cowboys at Paul Brown Stadium.

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

Marvin Jones The Bengals had a one-game lead over the Steelers with three games to play right in their hands Sunday.Up 19-10 with 7:15 left. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo staring at a third-and-10 ...

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Josh Brown made all four of his field goal attempts, including a 52-yarder, and an extra-point attempt. Five of his six kickoffs also resulted in touchbacks.

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Even after the Cowboys had rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Bengals 20-19 Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, getting a 40-yard field goal by Dan Bailey on the final play of the game, the Dallas locker room was much more sub…

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For one day at least, the Browns can feel like they're on top of the AFC North. That's because the Browns were the only winning team in the division on Sunday. The Ravens lost in overtime at Washington. The Bengals lost in the final seconds to Dallas. A…

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Bengals safety Reggie Nelson was called for a 15-yard personal foul penalty after leveling Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant on a pass play in the third quarter. But was it deserved?

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VS. POSTGAME QUOTESDECEMBER 9, 2012 BENGALS COACH MARVIN LEWIS Opening statement:“It’s a disappointing game to lose. We had too many opportunities to put more points on the board, make s...

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

Josh Brown Bengals fans everywhere no doubt had the same queasy feeling when Josh Brown kicked the 52-yard field goal that gave Cincinnati a 19-10 lead over  the Cowboys with 6:45 left in the third...

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the double-bird field goal salute, Rex Ryan digesting a delicious meal and Lee Smith being eaten by Bills fans. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

For the second consecutive week, an NFL team has had to play a game on the day after a tragedy. For the second consecutive week, that team has found a way to win. Last week, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Carolina Panthers 27-21 on the day after in…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

After a terrible Saturday on which they learned that one of their teammates was dead and another was in jail charged with his death, the Cowboys managed to win a tough, hard-fought football game in Cincinnati Sunday. In a game overshadowed by the death …

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IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent was due to appear at a court hearing in Irving on Sunday morning, a day after he was charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection with an accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan is known for running his mouth. The officials on the field in Cincinnati today decided that they heard enough. Ryan walked out onto the field to yell at the officials about what he thought should have been a flag o…

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

With the Paul Brown Stadium faithful of 63,590 cheering the Chargers rout of the Steelers on Sunday, the Bengals tried to leap ahead of their arch-rival for the second wild card spot but couldn't ...

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

The Bengals continually pushed the Cowboys into the red zone Sunday without punting during the first half at Paul Brown Stadium, but besides wide receiver Andrew Hawkins' eight-yard touchdown catch...

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

The hope is that kicker Mike Nugent (calf) and running back Cedric Peerman (ankle) are ready for Thursday's game in Philadelphia, but they were a scratch Sunday for the Bengals game against the Cow...

Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com

Last week, a friend of Jovan Belcher's told us that "if you review the footage of the Cincinnati game [Belcher] took a few hits to the head directly" and described how, after that game, Belcher "was dazed and was suffering from short term…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

In his Monday Morning Quarterback column for SI.com a couple of weeks ago, Peter King ranked Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer second on his list of NFL assistants most likely to get looks for head coaching jobs after the season. Zimmer should b…

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Behind four field goals by new kicker Josh Brown and a touchdown by Andrew Hawkins, the Bengals lead 19-10 at the end of the third quarter.

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Here are the inactives for the Bengals (who play the Cowboys), the Browns (who face the Chiefs) and the Ravens (who play the Redskins): BENGALS: K Mike Nugent, CB Dre Kirkpatrick, RB Cedric Peerman, TE Richard Quinn, DE Devon Still, S George Iloka and D…

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In case you can't remember how the Baltimore Ravens can clinch the AFC North and a playoff berth, here are the scenarios: Ravens can win the division with ... 1. Ravens win in addition to a Steelers loss (against Chargers) and a Bengals loss (against Da…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Eagles play two games in the next five days.  On Sunday, they’re in Tampa.  On Thursday night, they’ll host the Bengals — possibly still on a losing streak so long that the Phillies have won more recently. For the home game against Cincinnati,…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

When the Dallas Cowboys, who are still processing the fact that one of their teammates has died while riding in a car with another teammate, take the field at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday in Cincinnati, the Bengals will conduct a moment of silence, acco…