<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-nick-wright-floats-joe-burrow-trade-to-former-champions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nick Wright floats Joe Burrow blockbuster Bengals trade to former champions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-and-Jalen-Hurts-meet-after-a-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nick Wright floats Joe Burrow blockbuster Bengals trade to former champions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T08:28:10-08:00">December 12th, 8:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T08:28:10-08:00">December 12th, 8:28am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals had another disastrous season in 2025. Cincinnati is 4-9 heading into Week 15 after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-miss-3-months-toe-surgery">Joe Burrow missed most of the season</a> with a turf toe injury. Now one NFL pundit is suggesting that Cincinnati should trade Burrow to a new team.</p><p>Nick Wright <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EEJL1g-dd0&amp;t=3911s" rel="noopener">proposed a ridiculous trade</a> involving Joe Burrow on the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast.</p><p>Wright suggested that the Bengals should trade Burrow to the Eagles in exchange for Jalen Hurts and a first-round draft pick.</p><p>“I would want more if I’m Cincinnati. Considering people are wearing Tanner McKee jerseys in Philadelphia right now,” Simmons said.</p><p>“That’s fair,” Wright replied. “But at least we’re having the conversation right? At least Jalen is available.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-bench-jalen-hurts-nick-sirianni-blasts-ridiculous-idea">Hurts is not very popular with Eagles fans</a> right now, which explains why Wright has him as part of this trade package.</p><p>But Simmons set him straight, explaining that a trade like this is practically impossible in the NFL.</p><p>“You can’t even make football trades like that, which is by the way, what the NBA has turned into with theses stupid aprons have ruined all the fun trades we can make,” Simmons concluded. “If Joe Burrow went to the Eagles, God help us.”</p><h2><b>Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s recent press conference fueling trade speculation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow_f00c6d.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-press-conference-fans-worried-pulling-andrew-luck">Burrow’s recent cryptic comments</a> appear to be fueling this trade speculation.</p><p>Burrow seemed dejected when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday. His comments even sound like he’s considering his future playing football.</p><p>“If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. I have been through a lot. And if it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for?” Burrow said, per The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov.</p><p>Burrow explained that the physical and emotional toll of playing football can add up over time.</p><p>“I’m not sure there was a singular [turning point]. It’s just a reflection on a lot of things that I’ve done and been through in my career. I think I’ve been through more than most. And it’s certainly not easy on the brain or the body,” Burrow said. “There’s just a lot of things going on right now.”</p><p>The Bengals will not trade Burrow, but fans are right to be worried after the star quarterback’s recent comments.</p><p>Perhaps a win against the Ravens in Week 15 could raise Burrow’s spirits.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nick Wright floats Joe Burrow blockbuster Bengals trade to former champions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-joe-burrow-loves-football-despite-cryptic-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals Ja’Marr Chase thinks Joe Burrow still loves football despite cryptic comments');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cincinnati-Bengals-WR-JaMarr-Chase.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Konezny-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals Ja’Marr Chase thinks Joe Burrow still loves football despite cryptic comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T18:06:27-08:00">December 11th, 6:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T18:06:27-08:00">December 11th, 6:06pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-kyle-hamilton-reveals-strategy-slow-down-jamarr-chase">Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase prepares for the Ravens’</a> game plan against him, he’s also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-press-conference-fans-worried-pulling-andrew-luck">taking in the comments from teammate Joe Burrow</a>. However, Chase said he thinks Burrow still loves football despite the quarterback’s cryptic comments.</p><p>Chase said he <a href="https://x.com/JamesRapien/status/1999230479032008920" rel="noopener">doesn’t see a change</a>, according to a post on X by James Rapien.</p><p>“I see him the same every day,” Chase said. “To me, he loves football. But that’s a him question. I can’t answer that for him. I see the same person every day. He comes to work. He loves work. He don’t look like he’s bummed to be here, you know.</p><p>“The man loves the game. I think he loves the game. From what I’ve learned from him, also. He helps me every day. There’s no negativity in the building from him.”</p><h2><b>Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase staying positive</b></h2><p>It hasn’t been an easy season for Chase. But he has maintained a steady season despite the absence of Burrow for many games. Chase has racked up a 1,000-yard season, his fifth straight to start his career, with five touchdowns.</p><p>And Chase seems focused on the task at hand, which is the Ravens in an AFC North contest. Chase caught seven passes for 110 yards in the first meeting and said the Ravens might <a href="https://www.bengals.com/video/ja-marr-chase-press-conference-december-11-2025" rel="noopener">play him differently</a> this time, according to bengals.com.</p><p>“I’m sure they might do similar things,” Chase said. “They might do the same things, but make it look different.”</p><p>Chase said the Bengals simply need to <a href="https://www.wlwt.com/article/jamarr-chase-cincinnati-bengals-mindset-ravens-winning/69701846" rel="noopener">put wins together</a> down the stretch, according to wlwt.com.</p><p>“Finish strong,” Chase said. “Of course, we got to win out, but we just got to finish strong. That’s the biggest thing. One game at a time.”</p><p>A strong finish <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47257276/nfl-week-15-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions" rel="noopener">might or might not save</a> head coach Zac Taylor, according to ESPN.</p><p>“The Bengals are unpredictable, and Zac Taylor has only one year left on his deal,” Dan Graziano wrote. “Then again, he’s either the most or second-most successful coach in franchise history, has established a contending culture, and is well-liked by the star quarterback. So my guess is he returns. But again, more was expected this season in Cincinnati, so at the very least we have our antennae up.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals Ja’Marr Chase thinks Joe Burrow still loves football despite cryptic comments

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-press-conference-fans-worried-pulling-andrew-luck');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joe Burrow’s deep press conference has fans worried about him pulling an Andrew Luck');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow_f00c6d.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Joe Burrow’s deep press conference has fans worried about him pulling an Andrew Luck</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T21:09:16-08:00">December 10th, 9:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T21:42:01-08:00">December 10th, 9:42pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-joe-burrow-reveals-why-thanksgiving-return-was-special">Joe Burrow made his latest triumphant return</a> from an injury in Week 13. The Pro Bowl passer lifted the Cincinnati Bengals past the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving. And while the Bengals would essentially have to win out the rest of their schedule to have a shot at the playoffs, Burrow was thankful to be back.</p><p>Following a gut-wrenching loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 14 that likely ended Cincy’s season, the sixth-year signal caller had a very different vibe. Burrow was phenomenal in Buffalo. Until he wasn’t. After appearing unstoppable for most of the must-win matchup, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-buffalo-flips-bengals-game-with-back-back-picks-joe-burrow">Burrow threw back-to-back picks</a> in the fourth quarter. The turnovers allowed the Bills to build an insurmountable lead.</p><p>The loss dropped Cincinnati to 4-9, crushing the team’s dream of running the table. On Wednesday, a dejected Burrow <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1998887851300159572" rel="noopener">spoke to reporters</a>.</p><p>“If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. I have been through a lot. And if it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for?” Burrow said, per The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov.</p><h2><b>Joe Burrow’s injury return didn’t spark a Bengals run</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-2.jpg"><figcaption>Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Burrow acknowledged that it’s difficult to have fun given the Bengals’ season and the physical and emotional toll his injuries have taken.</p><p>“I’m not sure there was a singular [turning point]. It’s just a reflection on a lot of things that I’ve done and been through in my career. I think I’ve been through more than most. And it’s certainly not easy on the brain or the body,” Burrow said. “There’s just a lot of things going on right now.”</p><p>Although Burrow is only in his sixth NFL season, he’s already won two Comeback Player of the Year Awards after two season-ending injuries. In 2025 he spent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-diagnosed-turf-toe-jaguars-game-injury">10 weeks on IR with turf toe</a>. While he worked his way back, Burrow appeared drained by the cycle of injury and recovery.</p><p>Given his tone, fans were reminded of another Pro Bowl quarterback who earned Comeback Player of the Year honors. Andrew Luck retired from football at the age of 29, after seven seasons. He walked away because he felt stuck in an eternal recovery process that had sucked the joy out of the sport.</p><p>Burrow, who turned 28 on Wednesday, can surely relate. But Bengals fans are hoping he’s closer to the beginning of his career than the end.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joe Burrow’s deep press conference has fans worried about him pulling an Andrew Luck

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-bengals-joe-burrow-gets-brutally-honest-on-back-to-back-interceptions-that-lost-bills-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Joe Burrow gets brutally honest on back-to-back interceptions that lost Bills game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-and-the-Bengals-could-not-hold-on-to-a-double-digit-lead-against-the-Bills.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Joe Burrow gets brutally honest on back-to-back interceptions that lost Bills game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-07T14:54:23-08:00">December 7th, 2:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-07T14:54:23-08:00">December 7th, 2:54pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals had the Buffalo Bills just where they wanted them — until they didn’t. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-concussion-protocol-play-bills">The Bengals</a> had built a 28-18 lead midway through the 4th quarter when Burrow threw his third touchdown pass of the game. The Bills responded with 3 touchdowns in a span of 4:30 and stole a 39-34 victory over the visitors.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joe Burrow on the two interceptions: <a href="https://t.co/953eAyQ6tL">pic.twitter.com/953eAyQ6tL</a></p><p>— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) <a href="https://twitter.com/KelseyLConway/status/1997780968116019355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Josh Allen started the comeback with a 40-yard touchdown run to key a 4-play, 68-yard drive. The Bills took the lead on the next series as Burrow’s pass was intercepted by defensive back Christian Benford and returned 68 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. On the following series, Burrow threw another interception as his pass ended up in the arms of defensive end A.J. Epenesa. Allen was able to pay that takeaway off with a touchdown pass to tight end Jackson Hawes.</p><p>The 10-point <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-buffalo-flips-bengals-game-with-back-back-picks-joe-burrow">Bengals lead</a> was turned into an 11-point deficit. Burrow was able to cut into the lead when he threw his 4th touchdown pass of the day, but he knew that the 2 late interceptions were the primary reason for the loss.</p><p>Burrow credited the Bills for coming up with the plays, but he was <a href="https://twitter.com/KelseyLConway/status/1997780968116019355">clearly disappointed</a> with his throws. “Great plays by them,” Burrow said. “Great reactions,” Burrow said after the game. “Corner blitz turned into a hot reaction.”</p><h2><b>Bills, Bengals perform admirably in snow game</b></h2><p>The game was played in a snow globe atmosphere in Buffalo, but neither quarterback let the weather conditions cause problems with their performance.</p><p>Burrow completed 25 of 36 passes for 284 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Allen completed 22 of 28 passes for 251 yards with 3 TD passes. He also ran 9 times for 78 yards with 1 touchdown — his 40-yard sprint that started Buffalo’s winning rally.</p><p>The Bills improved their record to 9-4 with the win. They will face the first-place New England Patriots on the road in Week 15. The Bengals fell to 4-9 with the loss.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Joe Burrow gets brutally honest on back-to-back interceptions that lost Bills game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-buffalo-flips-bengals-game-with-back-back-picks-joe-burrow');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills flip Bengals game with back-to-back picks of Joe Burrow');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bills flip Bengals game with back-to-back picks of Joe Burrow</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-07T13:04:37-08:00">December 7th, 1:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-07T13:04:37-08:00">December 7th, 1:04pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-dalton-kincaid-plans-play-week-14-bengals">Buffalo Bills hit the field</a> at home for a crucial AFC matchup <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-joey-bosa-terrel-bernard-miss-bengals-clash-injuries">against the Cincinnati Bengals</a>, looking to continue on a playoff trajectory after last week’s big win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Things didn’t start out well for the Bills in this game, as the Bengals took control early and led for most of the way.</p><p>However, that all changed in the fourth quarter when Joe Burrow threw a pick six to Christian Benford on what was supposed to be a screen pass that was ultimately <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1997768442280300628" rel="noopener">returned to the house</a> for Buffalo, giving them the lead.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CHRISTIAN BENFORD. PICK SIX. BILLS LEAD.<a href="https://t.co/kKJmGVxIw7">pic.twitter.com/kKJmGVxIw7</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1997768442280300628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Then, the very next play from scrimmage from the Bengals, Burrow threw another interception, this time off a deflection, to AJ Epesesa.</p><p>The Bills would eventually take that turnover, drive the ball down the field, and convert on a fourth down and goal situation to push their lead to double digits late in the fourth quarter.</p><p>Overall, it was an impressive display of resilience from a Bills team that has been getting knocked down and pulling themselves up off the canvas repeatedly this year.</p><p>Things have not always gone according to plan for the Bills in 2025, with the team’s offense coming up short of expectations at times, including giving up eight sacks against the Houston Texans two weeks ago on Thursday Night Football.</p><p>However, the defense has proven to be opportunistic, and the team still employs arguably the best player in football in Josh Allen, which certainly helps in situations like these.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
734	8	2	-

2025 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
734	8	2	-

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