Joe Burrow blames himself first, even though the Bengals gave up a fourth-quarter lead seven times last season. The Pro Bowl quarterback, addressing reporters recently, reflected on the 2024 season that saw them miss the playoffs. While they finished the season strong, they only reached 9-8, the hole they dug too deep to climb out of.
“If I had played even better, we wouldn’t have been in that spot that we were in”, Burrow said, via the Bengals’ website. “I just focus on getting better myself, and I feel like everyone in the locker room feels the same way.