The Cincinnati Bengals are on fire, led by quarterback Joe Burrow who is putting up MVP-caliber numbers. The Denver Broncos face a tough challenge trying to upset the Bengals in a high-scoring game.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow reacts after throwing a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar) Joe Burrow belongs to the past. He has Joe Montana’s demeanor and a fashion sense from Paris. Burrow plays at a time when Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson continue jockeying for the MVP award, but if this prize was based solely on work through the air, neither would pass Burrow.
Burrow leads the NFL in completions (384), passing yards (4,229) and touchdowns (39). Buckle up, Broncos. With a win needed to clinch a playoff berth, all the Broncos have to do is upset the Bengals in Cincinnati as they are conjuring images of the Rams’ Greatest Show on Turf. So, Sean, this game sets up as a shootout, which raises the question: Whose play is more important for the Broncos to win — quarterback Bo Nix or cornerback Riley Moss?For me, it’s Moss, whose absence has been so loud (and so felt) these last three weeks that he’s making a late-season run for team MVP. Like KU and the Buffs, this is a killer road matchup because the opponent’s strengths (Chase, Higgins, Gesicki) are designed to absolutely punish your weak spots The Bengals are averaging 29 points per game at home. Take away a weird 16-10 home loss to the bad Pats in Week 1, and that jumps up to 32 points per week along the Ohio River. Nix doesn’t have to be perfect. But he’s gotta be better, and more efficient, than he was late in Los Angeles.The temptation is to zero in on Moss. There is no denying the Broncos miss him. They are playing less man coverage and using less exotic pressure, so while they have posted five interceptions during his three-game absence, they have allowed six touchdowns. Moss’ return would free Pat Surtain II to follow Ja’Marr Chase, leaving the former Iowa star to cover Tee Higgin
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