Why did Chris Collinsworth lie on National TV?

[BengalYankee]

(12-14-2015, 12:28 PM)#1 Bengal Fan in KS Wrote: He was referring to getting beat in the Astrodome.  In 1988 they went there and got beat down in the next to last game of the regular season 41-6.  While he got the score wrong he did not lie about the game.  It did happen.  I remember watching it as they lost the #1 seed in the AFC that week only to regain it in the next week with an OT win against the Redskins (thanks to a Chip Lohmiller missed FG at the end of regulation.)

I also remember the drubbing we received at the "House of Pain". I can also understand not remembering the final score of a beat down, however I can't understand a person reversing a historic score in your favor AND at your place. Maybe the article below sheds some light on his fact telling.

https://medium.com/sportspickle/nbc-planning-to-cut-cris-collinsworth-after-poor-preseason-performance-6f10f083243c#.de453fhdh 

I noticed we both remember the games, but Cris did not.