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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow guided his group on a 10-play, 73-yard pressure capped by an Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal with no time remaining to aid defeat the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars 24-21 on Thursday.
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After the sport, Burrow spoke with NFL Community about his mindset going into that closing 5: 33 stretch (h/t Andrew Siciliano of NFL Community):
“I know they weren’t going to be ready to pause us. … I instructed [Bengals head coach Zac Taylor], ‘Save me in empty,'” Burrow said.
The 2019 Heisman Trophy winner performed 25-of-32 for 348 yards with two touchdowns. He threw for 253 yards in the 2nd half of alone, per ESPN Stats & Information (h/t ESPN’s Ben Infant), the very superb brand by a Bengal in the 2nd half of of a scheme shut since Carson Palmer in 2004.
It became as soon as a mighty turnaround for the Bengals, who trailed 14-0 after a lethargic first half of.
After that, the Bengals came to play, attractive the ball with ease and scoring touchdowns on a pair of Burrow-to-C.J. Uzomah connections and a Joe Mixon bustle. The Bengals performed with 420 yards and had scoring drives of 69, 86, 75 and 73 yards.
They are 3-1 and prefer handiest one extra victory to envision their 2020 scheme shut whole.
The Burrow-led offense has performed a rotund half in the group’s resurgence, which entails gutsy wins over the Minnesota Vikings (27-24 in beyond abnormal time) and Jags as well to to a convincing victory over the rival Pittsburgh Steelers (24-10).
This twelve months’s group has responded properly to stress, which is one thing Burrow feels is diversified.
“We would’ve folded below the stress tonight if this recreation became as soon as closing twelve months,” he said (h/t NFL on CBS). “I’m true so overjoyed with our guys.”
The Bengals, now first in the AFC North, get a rotund take a look at up forward after they host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Oct. 10.
