EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. –– Earlier this week, when the Cincinnati Bengals had an 0-2 record and a season one loss away from spiraling, wide receiver Tee Higgins said there was a “look in Joe Burrow’s eyes” that was giving the team confidence.
It’s one thing for a team to believe in its quarterback when you’re rolling through the AFC, shredding opposing defenses and looking like you’re well on track as Super Bowl contenders. But what makes Burrow a franchise quarterback is that even when the Bengals’ back is against the wall, they’re never truly out of it.
On Sunday at MetLife Stadium, Burrow started what could be the Bengals’ next great escape.