Joe Burrow did it again.
Thursday night, Burrow uplifted his Cincinnati Bengals to a big win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, putting up some gaudy stats and making a critical play late in the game.
With regulation nearly over, Burrow stood tall against a huge blitz and delivered a strike to C.J. Uzomah that put the offense in a position to kick the game-winning field goal.
And Burrow says that was all him making the check at the line of scrimmage, per the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Charlie Goldsmith:
“You guys have heard about me knowing the playbook in the back of my head. I knew the defensive coordinator had a Baltimore background… We took advantage of the opportunity.”
Zac Taylor concurs, per ESPN’s Ben Baby:
Bengals coach Zac Taylor said the jailbreak screen that set up the game-winning FG was a check from Burrow at the line of scrimmage Taylor: "I gave him one (play call). He got us to two."
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) October 1, 2021
A former quarterback weighs in:
The game winning play. Jacksonville rolls the dice and Burrow checks to the perfect answer. Great audible. Perfect execution. pic.twitter.com/n0yT6di60E
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) October 1, 2021
Again, not the first time Burrow has done this. During his team’s Week 1 victory over Minnesota, Burrow called and executed the play that set up the game-winning field goal.
After Thursday, Burrow’s Bengals are 3-1, atop the AFC North and competitive in any game because it’s clear they have one of the league’s top-end passers.
