Joe Burrow, the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, shared his thoughts on the reasons behind the NFL success of the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
Burrow stated in a GQ piece that teams with strong offensive lines and pass rushers are more likely to have long-term success.
“I think the teams that have sustained runs are built on the offensive and defensive lines. That’s how you get the most sustainable success, I believe. Two great quarterbacks who are playing really well right now, two really good defenses, pass rushers. They’re just two complete teams that seem to add a new piece or something different every year. That’s a credit to their teams.”
The Cincinnati Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow made it to the Super Bowl in 2021 despite one of the worst offensive lines in the league. Poor offensive line play resulted in the first season-ending injury of Joe Burrow’s career as well. His knee was torn up as a result of a defender making his way to the backfield on Joe Burrow’s blindside.
When they went to the Super Bowl in 2021, the Bengals allowed 55 sacks. That number was good for the third-most sacks given up in the NFL. One of those crucial sacks cost the Bengals the Super Bowl. Wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was wide open streaking toward the end zone, but Burrow could not get him the ball due to a sack from Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
A large part of the reason the Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow were unable to advance to the Super Bowl in 2022 was because of poor pass protection. Kansas City Chiefs interior defensive lineman Chris Jones left a huge mark on the AFC Championship Game.
Although the Bengals were without Joe Burrow for the latter portion of the season, sacks once again killed their hopes of being a playoff team. They lost to the Kansas City Chiefs after giving up five sacks in the last six minutes of the game.
