The Bengals are doing it again. They went to Buffalo as six-point underdogs and left with a dominant win in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Cincinnati broke the hearts of Bills fans and it’s looking a lot like the team that went to the Super Bowl a year ago; a team that can win anytime, anywhere.
Of course, it has a lot to do with third-year QB Joe Burrow who has seemingly turned the franchise around. Burrow joins Russell Wilson (six) and Ben Roethlisberger (five) as the only starting quarterbacks to win five playoff games within their first three seasons, per ESPN Stats & Info.
However, the Bengals defense is playing lights out as well. It’s a unit that is vastly underrated, allowing just 13.5 points per game this postseason, the best among teams who have played two playoff games.
Cincinnati will now head back to Kansas City to face the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. The Bengals defeated them 27-24 in the conference championship last season, but open up as underdogs once again.
Burrow will look to lead his team to its fourth-straight road playoff win. And it wouldn’t be surprising if he defeats Mahomes, who suffered a high ankle sprain in the Divisional round, for the fourth-straight time.
