Mike Zimmer gets game ball after the death of his wife

Four days after the death of his wife, Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer earned a game ball after the team's 17-14 win in Baltimore on Sunday.

Head coach Marvin Lewis awarded Zimmer the ball in an emotional scene inside the team's locker room. Bengals players then huddled around Zimmer and jumped up and down.

"My wife loves all of you," Zimmer said to the team. "Win or lose, she's proud of you.

"And I just appreciate all of your effort."

Zimmer's wife, Vicki, died on Thursday at the age of 50. No cause of death has been announced. -- Sean Leahy