Report: Bengals Burfict could face suspension

Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict is facing a suspension from the NFL for his hit on Antonio Brown in the final minute of Saturday's 18-16 wild-card playoff loss vs. the Steelers, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday on Facebook.

Burfict was flagged for a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty for the headshot on Brown.

A subsequent 15-yard personal foul on the Bengals' Adam Jones moved the Steelers into field-goal range for Chris Boswell's 35-yard game-winning field goal with 14 seconds left.

With the Bengals season complete, any suspension would be enforced in the next season.

Burfict was

for infractions vs. the Steelers in Week 14.

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