Joe Burrow makes brutally honest admissions about 2024 season after loss to Chargers

Joe Burrow didn’t try to hide his disappointment after the Cincinnati Bengals fell to 4-7 on the season following Sunday’s Week 11 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Bengals have fallen victim to close games this year, as six of their seven losses have come by seven or fewer points. You could call it an unfortunate trend for Cincinnati, but Burrow made it clear that at the end of the day, it comes down to the Bengals’ lack of execution in crucial moments.

Burrow told reporters after the game that the 2024 season has been the most frustrating he has ever had. When asked why, he referred to the close nature of Cincinnati’s losses this season, calling it “pretty self-explanatory” via Kelsey Conway from the Cincinnati Enquirer.

“Just gotta make the plays, just gotta make the plays. Down the stretch we’re not a good enough team to — our margin of error is small. So we gotta make those plays. I gotta make the plays, we all gotta make those plays,” said Burrow.

After trailing 27–6 at one point in the game, the Bengals staged a franchise-record comeback to tie things up at 27. Needing just one more stop from the defense, the Chargers managed to break break free for a clear touchdown with less than 20 seconds left in the game.

A late Hail Mary attempt by Tee Higgins fell narrowly incomplete, capping another painful loss for the Bengals as their playoff hopes continue to slip further out of reach.