Pro Bowl linebacker Vontaze Burfict was overwhelmed by all of it at the start of his first NFL playoff game. The Bengals lost in Houston 19-13 last season, when Burfict was a rookie and Cincinnati didn't do a very good job of handling the high-stakes atmosphere. We've got a lot of guys who understand how the playoffs work and hopefully that will get us ready for Sunday.'' The Bengals (11-5) and the San Diego Chargers (9-7) will have a lot of young players in the playoff spotlight at Paul Brown Stadium. Rookie running back Giovani Bernard gave the Bengals a new dimension, piling up 1,209 yards on runs and catches, the second-most by a rookie in team history.
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