Despite having an injury-shortened rookie year in 2020, Bengals QB Joe Burrow managed to take his team to the 2022 AFC Championship, then to Super Bowl LVI, Cincinnati’s first since 1989.
So, let’s recap perhaps one of the best games in Cincinnati history, which would be the 2022 AFC Championship Game.
The big game featured the Cincinnati Bengals against the Kansas City Chiefs, who had won the last two AFC title games and were in the friendly confines of Arrowhead Stadium.
The first quarter was a nightmare for Bengals fans since Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was able to secure a touchdown almost instantly.