Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is brought down by Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker (37) cornerback Elijah Molden (24) during the third quarter at Nissan Stadium Andrew Nelles / Tennessean.com / USA TODAY NETWORK

Titans lose after committing senseless penalty against Bengals

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 11/27/22

The Tennessee Titans lost at home to the Cincinnati Bengals 20-16 in Week 12 of the NFL season on Sunday, and the game was decided after a dumb penalty.

The Bengals had a 4th-and-11 from the Tennessee 13 with 1:53 left. Cincinnati was preparing to kick a 31-yard field goal to make it 23-16. The ball was snapped and Evan McPherson made the kick. But there was a penalty.

Tennessee’s Kevin Strong was flagged for roughing center Cal Adomitis.

A "hit on a defenseless player" penalty on the Titans ended the game… They ran over the snapper. pic.twitter.com/59EamoE4dF

— @ (@FTBeard7) November 27, 2022

The penalty gave Cincinnati a first down.

Instead of the game being 23-16 and Tennessee getting the ball back with just under two minutes left, the penalty allowed the Bengals to kneel out the clock and win.

The result made both teams 7-4 and seemed to show they are well matched.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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