Antonio Brown took a shot at Joe Burrow after the Cincinnati Bengals dropped a 30-27 decision to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 3 AFC North matchup on Sunday.
Burrow had a real chance to either force overtime or pull out a late comeback in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, but the drive unraveled when he coughed up the ball near the Steelers’ 38-yard line. Brown, the former Steelers wideout, mocked the Bengals quarterback by posting a picture of actor Macaulay Culkin dressed as Burrow for Halloween in 2024.
Burrow still put up numbers in defeat, finishing 28-of-37 for 282 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Afterward, he said the turnover came while he was trying to avoid taking a sack.
"Trying to take a shot at the end zone, trying not to take the sack, trying to get the ball out, (and I) fumbled it," Burrow said.
The loss also added another tough note to Burrow’s late-game record. Sunday’s result left him 1-34 when his team is trailing in the final eight minutes of games.
Burrow also made clear the Bengals need more from everyone after their first loss of the season. He said, “Guys got to take ownership of their roles, got to take ownership of themselves, and just be smart situational football players,” Burrow said.
Even with Burrow moving the offense, Cincinnati couldn’t slow Pittsburgh’s attack. Jaylen Warren ran 17 times for 127 yards, and Aaron Rodgers threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns as the Steelers held on.
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