'That's Why We Work So Hard' - Joe Burrow Excited About Playoff Hopes Carrying Over Another Week

Cincinnati kept its season alive on Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and head coach Zac Taylor head for the locker room after the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 3 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Commanders at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. The Bengals remain winless after a 38-33 loss to Washington. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow's consistent elite play has helped the Bengals win three games in a row for the first time this season and leave them boasting a puncher's chance to make the NFL playoffs.

The hard work is paying off down the stretch, with plenty left to do.

"It feels good to play in big games, that's why we do what we do," Burrow said about the hopes. "That's why we work so hard. Everything that I do in the offseason is to put myself in the best position to play great at the end of the year in these big games coming up. So it's exciting to still be in it. Guys work really hard, coaches work really hard, so its nice to rattle off a couple wins here."

According to the New York Times, Cincinnati has a 26% to make the playoffs if it wins out after the Colts won again on Sunday. The Bengals need at least one Colts and Dolphins loss to make the playoffs, on top of Denver losing out.

It's a small window, with Cincinnati having to win its last two games to keep it open. Burrow just notched another 252 passing yards and three touchdowns, numbers he likely needs to maintain over the last two weeks.

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