Joe Burrow speaks out after brutal 4-INT display in Bengals loss to Steelers

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The Cincinnati Bengals' AFC title defense didn't turn away the way Burrow and company had envisioned it,

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As they absorbed a 23-20 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at home on Sunday.

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Burrow was particularly bad down center, as he struggled to complete the throw and avoid pocketing the Steelers.

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If Joe Burrows had a mulligan, he probably would have taken it given the number of bad decisions he made in the game, which he definitely wanted back.

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"You don't make excuses; it's what it is," Burrow shared with reporters after the loss to the Steelers,

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“I am proud of the way we played in the second half. We came back strong and put ourselves in a position to win the game,” Burrow said.

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