Joe Burrow completed 26-of-41 passes for 270 yards, one touchdown, and two interception in Cincinnati's 23-20, AFC Championship game loss to the Chiefs.
The main thing holding Burrow back in this one was his own offensive line, which was gashed for five sacks, none bigger than a third-and-8 Chris Jones outside move past Hakeem Adeniji with 44 seconds left that forced a punt. They also helped Burrow rush for 30 yards on four tries, as he couldn't often get time to get through all of his reads. Tyler Boyd's injury also helped to slow down Cincinnati's passing attack as Trenton Irwin finished with just two targets and the Bengals had to scheme up ways to get their top two wideouts open. Burrow finished the year as QB4 in points per game behind Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, and Josh Allen. He'll probably be part of the second tier at quarterback next season in fantasy, but the stock of that tier went up handily in a tough season for quarterback streamers.
Jan 29, 2023, 10:07 PM ET