CINCINNATI -- In Joe Burrow's mind, the margin for error ahead of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens might as well be nonexistent.
As the Cincinnati Bengals prepare for their first AFC North showdown of the season, the team's star quarterback set the bar as high as possible for him and his teammates.
"I'm gonna have to play damn near perfect," Burrow said. "That's how I'm preparing. So it's an exciting opportunity."
Cincinnati's fifth-year quarterback was especially intense throughout his midweek news conference. When asked why, he pointed to the significance of this week's matchup.