Burrow’s Bengals have won three in a row while he keeps on playing at perhaps the highest level of his career to date. During this, the defense has enjoyed a mini-resurgence, in part due to easy opponents and in part due to the coaches changing things up.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and quarterback Joe Burrow address the media before facing the Broncos in Week 17 at Paycor Stadium.

A late-season push may not be enough to secure the team a playoff spot this season, but it’s not all doom and gloom in Cincinnati.