ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Joe Burrow boost to Cincinnati’s playoff aspirations lasted but a week.

In his second game after missing 10 weeks with a toe injury, Burrow threw interceptions on consecutive pass attempts in the fourth quarter, and the Bengals squandered a 10-point lead in a 39-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday that greatly diminished their postseason outlook.

Having revitalized their chances when Burrow returned to lead Cincinnati in a 32-14 victory at Baltimore on Thanksgiving, the Bengals (4-9) are now all but eliminated from contention for a wild-card playoff spot. As for the AFC North race, they trail the Pittsburgh Steelers by three games with four games left.

“I’m just happy to be out there,” a melancholy Burrow said after losing for the first time in nine st

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