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Late penalty sinks Bengals

Cardinals steal 34-31 home win

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Domata Peko has been in the NFL for 10 seasons and seen and been called for his share of penalties. The one he was flagged for in the last second Sunday night was a new one.

The Cincinnati defensive tackle was whistled for unsportsmanlike conduct for calling out offensive signals to try to confuse the Arizona Cardinals as they lined up to spike the ball leading up to a field-goal attempt.

So instead of a 46-yard try, the penalty moved the ball from the 28 to the 14. Chandler Catanzaro sent a 32-yarder through the uprights with 2 seconds to play and the Cardinals beat the Bengals 34-31.

Cincinnati had tied the score with two late scores.

Carson Palmer overcame two early interceptions against his former team to throw four touchdown passes and, with 57 seconds left, completed three quick passes to move the Cardinals into field-goal range after the Bengals rallied to tie it at 31.

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