CINCINNATI -- No points in the second half.More penalties than first downs.The Bengals playoff chances were extinguished with a fitting meltdown.A 24-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday took care of the defending division champions. Cincinnati (5-8-1) had its club-record streak of five playoff seasons snapped.They lost in the first round each season, and still havent won a playoff game since the 1990 season, the sixth-longest stretch of futility in NFL history.Were so used to the past five years of going to the playoffs every year, defensive tackle Domata Peko said. Its the first time we havent in a long time, and it hurts. It really hurts me.How they faded hurt the most.The Bengals matched the club record with 12 wins last season, only to lose at home to Pittsburgh in the opening round of the playoffs.Jeremy Hills fumble and penalties on Vontaze Burfict and Adam Pacman Jones moved the Steelers in range for the winning field goal in the final seconds, one of the biggest meltdowns in playoff history.They melted down again in the second half on Sunday.After scoring on their first four possessions for a 20-9 halftime lead, they managed only 38 yards in the second half. They had more penalties (seven) than first downs (four).Chris Boswell tied the club record with six field goals for Pittsburghs first 15 points, and the Bengals drew penalties on four consecutive plays -- including Pat Sims personal foul -- that set up Ben Roethlisbergers decisive touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.Burfict and Jones got flagged again during the game -- the linebacker for tackling Roethlisberger after he got rid of the ball, and the cornerback for taunting. The Bengals were left fuming.They let Pittsburgh do whatever they wanted to, cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said. They shouldve been calling stuff on them, too.The Bengals had one take-that moment while building the lead. Hill scored on a 4-yard touchdown run, saw a Terrible Towel that a fan had thrown onto the field, picked it up and tried to tear it. Unable to do that, he threw it to the ground again.It was just lying there, Hill said. Spur of the moment.The Bengals were good at finishing off games last season, until they met Pittsburgh in the playoffs. Theyve been unable to do it this season, preventing them from reaching the playoffs.We just havent been able to find the finishing touches, left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. We just havent found what it takes there at the end.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Fake Diamondbacks Jerseys .com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to halt their longest losing streak of the season when they host the struggling New York Islanders in tonights clash at the Bell Centre. Custom Arizona Diamondbacks Jerseys . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. https://www.cheapdiamondbacksjerseys.us/ . The injury bothered Bledsoe in the Suns victory over the Clippers on Monday and he sat out the teams home loss to Memphis on Thursday night. Arizona Diamondbacks Pro Shop . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Arizona Diamondbacks Gear . The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to Canadian teams at international tournaments.Calvin Johnson aka Megatron has left us with some sensational memories after confirming his retirement. Megatron retires My biggest regret is that I wasnt able to help give our fans a championship The Detroit Lions wide receiver,, still just 30, has stepped onto a football field for the final time so Sky Sports, with the help of the NFL, have been looking back on his greatest moments.ddddddddddddWatch the video at the top of this page to see the top 10 plays from Johnsons career. Also See: NFL Video Rookies guide NFL on Sky Sports Pundits ' ' '