Threats to the Threepeat: Bengals

The latest newsletter from KCSN Sports Data Scientist, Joseph Hefner

Joe Shiesty. Joe Brrr. Joe Cool. Joey Franchise.

Joe Burrow. The man with many nicknames. The only current quarterback to start a playoff game against Patrick Mahomes and win. The quarterback who led the Bengals into a snow game win in Buffalo in the 2022 playoffs. A game that had some Bills players later claiming that the snow (in Buffalo!! Their home stadium!!) somehow disadvantaged them in that playoff matchup. That if they were playing in a dome, the Bills would have won.

Joe Burrow. Who for the second time in four years failed to play more than ten games in a season, due to injury. In his two healthy seasons, he has an AFC Championship game win vs the Chiefs, and an AFC Championship game loss vs the Chiefs. Two 10 game seasons. One Super Bowl loss, one AFCCG loss.