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The Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow suffered a disappointing loss in the final minutes of the AFC Championship game. It seemed like the game was going to be pushed to overtime when the defense of the Bengals made a grave error. While Burrow was being compared to legends of pro sports, the defense of the Bengals seemed to be having some internal conflict. A video of a heated exchange between linebacker Germaine Pratt and Joseph Ossai went viral.

Twitter saw a shocking video go viral after the Bengals’ loss. It showed Pratt yelling at his defensive end for an error he committed that might have cost them the game. Although it seemed like it was in the heat of the moment, fans had an intense reaction to the way Pratt behaved.

A defensive error by the Bengals

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In the fourth quarter, the clock was winding down as the score was 20 apiece. However, after Joseph Ossai was flagged for unnecessary roughness on Mahomes, the Bengals conceded the pigskin to the Chiefs. The Chiefs were able to score a field goal off of this error, thereby winning the game. Furthermore, after the loss, the LB went on to get frustrated with his defensive end. This video went viral on Twitter.

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Pratt, the Bengals’ LB had some harsh words for his teammate. He yelled at his teammate in front of everyone, the media included. His outburst went on to become absolutely viral on Twitter.

Furthermore, fans did not hold back with their reactions to how Pratt spoke to his teammate. One fan expressed how negative Pratt seemed.

Furthermore, a fan also spoke about the little contribution Pratt himself had.

Furthermore, even prominent entities like Jesse Washington had something to say in the defense of the defensive tight end.

Additionally, a fan critiqued the linebacker’s leadership.

However, some fans agreed with Pratt’s outburst.

However, most fans shared their opinions about how Pratt acted.

While Ossai did commit an error during the final minutes of the game, his defensive contribution throughout the game was very valuable.

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Ossai’s contribution throughout the game

While the offense of the Bengals struggled, the defensive effort worked well. While Burrow did not have his best game with only 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, the defensive effort tried its hardest to keep the Bengals in the running. Ossai had 3 tackles and 2 assisted tackles that were well placed and kept the Bengals in the game. Interestingly, Pratt only had 2 tackles. However, he did have 5 assisted tackles.

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It seems like the tight end did commit a grave error. However, he also did perform very well for his team. The way he was yelled at did become a bone of contention for some fans, as some believed that he deserved it. It only remains to be seen how Pratt himself will respond to questions about his frustrated outburst at his own teammate.

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