The Cincinnati Bengals are currently 4-9 and sitting third in the AFC North, 3 games behind the division leaders, the Pittsburgh Steelers. With just 4 games left for the regular season to end, their path to the playoffs is almost certainly over, and they look destined to miss out on postseason action for the third year in a row. <\/p>
Dealing with that for the Bengals fanbase is already a tough pill to swallow. But, following franchise quarterback Joe Burrow’s latest media interaction, missing the playoffs may not be the biggest concern for the ‘Who Dey’ nation. <\/p>
Cincinnati’s loss to Buffalo last week not only handed them their 9th loss of the season<\/a>, but it has also almost entirely knocked them out of the playoffs. This season has been another wasted opportunity for the Bengals<\/a> and Joe Burrow himself. <\/p> After having reached the Super Bowl in the 2021 season, Cincinnati followed that up with a loss in the AFC Championship game the following year. Since then, it has been all downhill, particularly in the case of Burrow, who has had to deal with a couple of long-term injuries. <\/p> In the 2023 season, the former number one overall pick missed the last 7 games of the season due to a wrist injury, and this year he missed 9 games due to turf toe injury. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Burrow was asked whether his mindset and competitive fire have changed coming off an injury, and his response was certainly disturbing to hear. <\/p> “No, it certainly doesn’t change my desire to win,”<\/em> said Burrow. “You know, if I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. You know, I’ve been through a lot, and if it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for?”<\/em> <\/p>