The Cincinnati Bengals were an NFL doormat for decades until quarterback Joe Burrow put the long-suffering franchise on his young shoulders and quickly turned the team into a force that are suddenly one win away from their first Super Bowl title.
Under the direction of Burrow, who was drafted first overall in 2020 by a Bengals team coming off a 2-14 season, Cincinnati have become just the third team to reach the Super Bowl two years after finishing with the NFL's worst record.
The Bengals, one of 12 NFL teams that have never hoisted a championship Vince Lombardi Trophy, are 0-2 in the Super Bowl having lost to the San Francisco 49ers in 1982 and 1989. But Burrow, a fearless 25-year-old who has been lauded for his coolness under pressure, has brought a swagger to a Bengals offense that has been missing ever since Boomer Esiason and Ickey Woods led Cincinnati to the Super Bowl in January 1989.
Now after enduring a 31-year playoff win drought, the Bengals made the most of their postseason ticket this year with wins over Las Vegas, top-seeded Tennessee and defending AFC champion Chiefs.
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