Improbable isn’t impossible, and if the Cincinnati Bengals are going to claw their way from 12th in the AFC into the postseason picture, the roadmap is clear: Joe Burrow has to take over.
At 4–8 and holding just a 3% chance to reach the playoffs heading into Week 14, Cincinnati is operating in must-win territory. A victory over Josh Allen and the Bills this week could nudge that number toward 10%, but if the Bengals are going to finish the job, it will come from Burrow and the firepower around him playing to their ceiling, and beyond it.