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Joe Burrow has given the Cincinnati Bengals a swagger they haven't had in quite some time. Burrow will be leading the Bengals into Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game for the second consecutive season.
This means we'll get two of the best NFL quarterbacks facing off again in Burrow and Patrick Mahomes.
Looking deep into Burrow's numbers against Mahomes, one can see why the Bengals are full of confidence in facing the Chiefs. Below is a chart of the three meetings between these young quarterbacks thus far. They've faced off twice in the regular season and once in the playoffs.
As Cincinnati cornerback Mike Hilton put it:
"We'll see y'all in Burrowhead."
Burrow has gotten the better of Mahomes, going 2 - 1 in their three matchups. The Bengals star has also been impressive in the playoffs in his young career overall. In six career playoff games, the former LSU star has thrown for 1,556 yards, eight touchdowns, and two interceptions. More impressively, the Bengals are 3 - 0 on the road in the playoffs with Joe Burrow under center.
Overall, the number one overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft has changed the fortunes of the franchise in the playoffs.
Joe Burrow has turned the Cincinnati Bengals in three seasons
Burrow led Cincinnati to a Super Bowl appearance in just his second season in the NFL. Looking at the franchise prior to Burrow's arrival, it was dark times when it came to the playoffs. But when the Heisman Trophy winner arrived, everything changed.
Of Cincinnati's 10 all-time wins in the playoffs, five of those belong to Joe Burrow.
He's also led the franchise to two AFC Championship game appearances in just three seasons.
In just three seasons, he already has the sixth-most passing yards and touchdowns in Bengals history. At 26 years old, Joe Burrow is proving that he's on his way to being the best quarterback in Cincinnati Bengals history.
A second straight Super Bowl appearance would solidify himself as one of the best in the NFL. We will see if Burrow can get past Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs for the second straight season and make it to the Super Bowl.
