... I can think of to describe the Ravens' 17-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

Why did it happen?

In Bengals fashion, Carson Palmer threw a touchdown pass with seconds left, and it's the fourth time the Bengals have won a game in the final minute. Overall, it was just an ugly game. Joe Flacco was 22 of 31, but got picked off twice. The run blocking wasn't nearly as sharp as usual. Ray Rice had 69 yards, but Le'Ron McClain and Willis McGahee were nonexistent.

Losses like this are extremely tough to swallow, perhaps even more so than blowouts. If you lose a game 31-3, at least it's clear that you're going to get dominated. It's not as traumatizing.

But a loss like this, any close loss, in fact, is tougher. It's more...

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