Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t doing much celebrating after their big playoff win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
That might’ve ended a 31-year drought, which would explain Zac Taylor giving game balls to Mike Brown and the city itself, but Burrow’s already focusing on the next game.
The ultimate goal, after all, is championships.
In his postgame presser, Burrow dropped this nugget about celebrating and looking ahead, per ESPN’s Ben Baby: “This is the playoffs. If you dwell on this one too much, you’re going to get beat in the next round.”
This ice-cold demeanor, of course, is one of the big reasons the Bengals drafted Burrow in the first place. He was never rattled while throwing for 244 yards and a pair of touchdowns on Saturday night and frankly, he hasn’t been all year.
More from Burrow, via various reporters:
Joe Burrow is still as calm, cool and confident as you'd imagine: "This was expected."
— Marisa Contipelli (@BengalsMarisa) January 16, 2022
Burrow on winning his first playoff game: “It’s exciting but was expected. This wasn’t the icing on the cake. This is the cake.”
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) January 16, 2022
Burrow on breaking the drought: “It’s exciting for the city, the state, but we are not going to dwell on that.” Says they are ready to focus on the next round.”
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) January 16, 2022
Burrow and the Bengals will next eye the divisional round. A win there would catapult them into the AFC title game.
