QB Browning Gave Life but Season Ends Next Week

Date: Wednesday January 3rd, 2024

Writer: Anthony Iles

Going into the last half of December the Bengals had some life remaining of making the playoffs in such a crazy season where many starting QBs had season ending injuries in the middle of the season. The starting QBs that got hurt this season are the following:

QB	Team	Type of Injury	Games Missed
Aaron Rodgers	Jets	Achilles	Season
Anthony Richardson	Colts	Shoulder	Season
Deshaun Watson	Browns	Shoulder	Season
Daniel Jones	Giants	Knee	Season
Kirk Cousins	Vikings	Achilles	Season
Joe Burrow	Bengals	Wrist	Season
Justin Herbert	Chargers	Finger	Season
Ryan Tannehill	Titans	Ankle	Benched
Jimmy Garoppolo	Raiders	Back	Benched

Bengals faced the Vikings at home on Saturday December 16th. Both teams fought hard and it went into OT where the Bengals won 27 – 24 !! Higgins made a game tying TD at the end of the fourth quarter. That catch and score will go down as one of the best ones of the season.

Bengals then traveled to Pittsburgh and fell short losing 34 – 11. Browning had his poorest game as a starter making silly mistakes for interceptions that cost the Bengals a chance to win.

Last week Bengals traveled to the Kansas City Chiefs where they fought hard. Defense bent but did not break giving up field goals. Bengals had a chance in the 4th to tie so they could go into OT in a very close game (like many of these matchups). Bengals fell short 25 – 17 and this loss cost them a playoff opportunity as they needed to beat the Steelers and Browns to have a shot at the playoffs.

Next week the Bengals finish the season at home versus the Browns. Chase is a few catches away from 100. Mixon is close to another 1,000 yard rushing season. Trey Hendrickson is setting personal and team records for sacks in a season. Can he get another sack this upcoming game? I think so. Bengals are playing to win. As of now we are not sure how many starters will play to end the season and the Browns are going to play mostly 2nd and 3rd string players.

Who will win the Super Bowl this year? I think the 49ers, Ravens, and Cowboys have the best opportunities if they are healthy in the playoffs and in the Super Bowl.

Bengals will bounce back and prepare for next season as the Super Bowl will be in New Orleans. What a story line this upcoming season can be for the Bengals and Joe Burrow. Can Burrow and Chase get back to New Orleans where they won their National Championship in college? Can they then win the Super Bowl? They would be on of the few to ever make it back to where they won in college and then to win the Super Bowl there. As for this season the players gave it their all even as Burrow was hurt and had to miss half the season. The fans cheered them on and the support for this Bengals group is amazing.

Good luck to all the playoff teams and finishing this season. I can’t wait to get ready for next year!

WHO DEY!!