WATCH: Technical Issues Ruin National Anthem, Halftime Show During AFC Championship Game

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Eli Apple's coverage at Arrowhead Stadium wasn't the worst offense on Sunday.

Leading up to the AFC Championship Game's kickoff, the Arrowhead tech crew fumbled their handling of singer-songwriter Ashanti's rendition of the national anthem.

Ashanti's microphone was muted to start out the anthem, as seen through the CBS broadcast. As the singer belted out "O Say Can You See," 76,416 fans were unable to hear what she said.

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Heading into halftime, Cincinnati appeared to be out of tune with their winning recipe, down 21-10 before the third.

UPDATE: At halftime, the CBS broadcast suffered the greatest flop of Sunday after letting country singer Walker Hayes' live performance at Arrowhead tune out the panel's halftime commentary.

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