Joe Burrow said he wasn't having much fun playing football before getting shut out by the Baltimore Ravens at home. The football life hasn't given much to smile about this season in Cincy, as the Bengals were officially eliminated from the postseason following a 24-0 home beatdown to their AFC North rivals.
Burrow said his comments last week, in which he soberly said, "," weren't aimed at the organization.
"My comments had nothing to do with Cincinnati," Burrow said after the game, . "My comments had everything to do with me and my mindset and football."
Burrow certainly didn't look like he was having much fun on Sunday, on a bitterly cold day in Cincinnati. The star QB completed 25 of 39 passes for 225 yards with zero touchdowns and two INTs for a 58.2 passer rating, the second-lowest passer rating in his career. Both of Burrow's interceptions came with the Bengals inside the Ravens' 30-yard line, including a pick-6 that ended any threat from the home team.
After Burrow said he played close to perfect in last week's loss to Buffalo, he put up one of the most dismal outings of his career against Baltimore.
"I think this is one of the worst games that I've played," Burrow said. "I'm honest with myself and my play, and I hold myself to a high standard, and today didn't come close."
The last time a Joe Burrow-led team was shut out: 2018 at LSU versus Alabama.
The offense as a whole was disjointed, but Burrow, who took three sacks, wanted to shoulder much of the blame.
"Bad football teams do losing things, and if you're wanting to compete for championships and be in the playoffs, then No. 1, your quarterback has to play better than I did today," Burrow said.
