3 Bengals players who carried team to wild card win over Raiders

Joe Burrow

In his first playoff action, Joe Burrow showed the Bengals exactly why they invested a No. 1 overall draft pick on him. The moment wasn’t too big for him at all.

Burrow tossed two touchdowns and completed 70 percent of his passes for 244 yards. He was a true pro despite being just two years out of college.

With a performance like that from Burrow, Bengals fans can feel confident that his play all season has been no fluke. This is a quarterback that can make a habit of winning playoff games for Cincinnati. It’s not just about breaking the playoff losing streak, it’s about being capable of taking things to the next level.

The playoff drought has been addressed. Burrow’s next step is doing something about that Super Bowl gap. Any Cincinnati fan who doesn’t think it could someday be possible after the win over the Raiders hasn’t been paying attention.