Le'Veon Bell left Sunday's AFC Championship Game in the first half with a groin injury and didn't return.

Bell revealed after the game that he played through the injury for weeks, but it flared up against the New England Patriots.

"I had no burst anymore," Bell said.

After breaking franchise records for single-game rushing performances in the regular season and the playoffs, Bell's season ended with a quiet 20 yards on six carries.

"I felt like I was holding the team back," Bell said after the game. "It's real disappointing. We work so hard to get here. I felt like I had done a lot to help us get here. To not play and not go to battle with my teammates, it hurt."