ORCHARD PARK, NY — The Cincinnati Bengals led the Buffalo Bills for much of the game on Sunday.
But they came up short in losing, 39-34, at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
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The Bengals fall to 4-9 and trail the Pittsburgh Steelers by three games in the AFC North.
Joe Burrow threw back-to-back interceptions late in the fourth quarter.
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Christian Bedford intercepted the first pass and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown to give the Bills a 32-28 lead.
A.J. Epenesa picked off Burrow on the first play of Cincinnati’s next possession.
It set up a three-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen to Jackson Hawes to increase the lead to 39-28 with 3:03 remaining.
Burrow found Tee Higgins for a 25-yard touchdown with 2:13 left to cut the deficit to 39-34.
But Allen sealed the game with a 17-yard run on third and 15 with 1:54 left. The Bills ran out the clock.
Buffalo improved to 9-4 and trails the New England Patriots by two games in the AFC East.
Cincinnati hosts Baltimore on Dec. 14 at Paycor Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled at 1 p.m.
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