‘Best player in football’ – Bengals argue Joe Burrow to be NFL MVP after win

On December 31, 2024By Littum

CINCINNATI — The Bengals’ season hung in the balance Saturday night, but Joe Burrow donned his Superman cape and led Cincinnati to a 30-24 overtime victory over Denver.

Burrow completed 39-of-49 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 25 yards and a score.

All three of his touchdown passes were to Tee Higgins, including a walk-off three-yarder that kept the Bengals alive in the playoffs.

“I don’t know how anyone can stand on the pitch and look at Joe Burrow and not say he’s the best player in the world.” Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said. “I wouldn’t trade Joe Burrow for any player in the universe. To me, that’s the MVP for me.”

Burrow completes 69.8% of his passes. He has thrown for a Bengals single-season record 4,641 yards and 42 touchdowns. He has also played well enough to keep Cincinnati in the playoffs in the final week of the season.

Burrow is the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 250 yards and three touchdowns in eight consecutive games.

“I feel like Joe is the best quarterback in football right now and the best player in football,” Orlando Brown said Jr.

Brown was in Baltimore when Lamar Jackson won the MVP. He was in Kansas City when Patrick Mahomes won the MVP. He knows what it looks like.

“He is so important to our success,” Brown continued. “I think that’s loud and clear. He’s obviously been the most valuable player for us. He’s done everything he needs to do to win that award.”

Even Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons chimed in on social media, says Burrow should be the MVP and that he’s the “best in the world right now.”

Burrow is the third quarterback to throw for 4,500+ yards, 40+ touchdowns and less than 10 interceptions. Tom Brady did it in 2007 and won the MVP. Aaron Rodgers did it in 2011 and won the MVP.

Is Burrow next?

Plenty of Bengals fans also made their case Saturday night as MVP chants from the 66,546 fans in attendance erupted throughout the game.

“I was told he was the MVP last week,” Ja’Marr Chase said. “I think him winning this fight right here just put him in first place in the race.”

The Bengals have to beat Pittsburgh next week and need help to make the playoffs, but Burrow has officially entered the MVP conversation after another stellar performance with the season on the line.

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