Standard knowledge within the NFL is that when you have a franchise quarterback taking part in at an MVP stage, you’re in all probability going to have an actual probability to win the Tremendous Bowl.
The Cincinnati Bengals are throwing that standard knowledge within the trash can this season.
With their 44-38 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, the Bengals fell to 4-8 and doubtless eradicated themselves from reasonable playoff competition.
It’s bitterly disappointing for 2 causes.
The primary is that the Bengals entered this season with Tremendous Bowl expectations, due to the return of a wholesome Joe Burrow for a full season.
The second is that Burrow has not solely come again, he has performed at an MVP stage, and the Bengals have fully wasted it. Sunday’s recreation was no exception.
Burrow accomplished 28-of-38 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns whereas additionally serving to the Bengals offense rating 31 factors (the opposite seven Bengals factors got here on a defensive landing). It nonetheless was not sufficient to win.
It’s already the fourth time this season the Bengals scored a minimum of 33 factors in a recreation and misplaced. They’ve two extra video games with a minimum of 25 factors and misplaced.
The remainder of the NFL has only one loss season when scoring a minimum of 33 factors in a recreation (which, oddly sufficient, got here in opposition to the Bengals).
