CLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Flacco has benefitted from having great kickers for most of his 18-year NFL career.

He didn't on Sunday.

Flacco passed for 290 yards and gave the Browns an opportunity to beat the Cincinnati Bengals in the season opener. But a missed extra point and short field-goal attempt by Andre Szmyt were two of four defining plays in Cleveland's 17-16 loss .

“What you’ve got to remember is that we’ve all been in a situation where we’ve all made mistakes before that have been a big part of costing us a football game. You got to shake it. It’s not just on you. It’s a team sport," Flacco said about Szmyt's missed kicks. "We’re all going to be in there and rally together. Nobody wants to be in that situation and not come up for your team. But we’ve all been there and can underst

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