The Cincinnati Bengals closed their 2021-2022 regular season with a loss to the Browns in Cleveland by a score of 21-16. The Bengals finished with a 10-7 record, winning the AFC North and securing their first playoff game since the 2015 season.
Joe Burrow not only didn’t play, he didn’t travel with the team to Cleveland, as head coach Zac Taylor opted to sit the second-year quarterback to make sure he’s 100% healthy for the team’s playoff game. Several other Bengals players didn’t make the trip, including Joe Mixon, Vonn Bell, Trey Hendrickson, Trey Hopkins and Quinton Spain, all of whom were on the team’s COVID-19 list.