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CINCINNATI -- Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was far from surprised when the Kansas City Chiefs made another deep playoff run that ended with a Lombardi Trophy.
In 2021 and 2022, the Bengals faced Kansas City in the AFC Championship Game, splitting those postseason matchups. In 2023, with Burrow sidelined with a season-ending right wrist injury, Cincinnati missed the playoffs, while Kansas City won its third Super Bowl in the past five seasons.
"They're the gold standard right now," Burrow told ESPN on Sunday as part of a marketing appearance with Guinness.