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- The Cincinnati Bengals upset the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.
- Outduel Patrick Mahomes isn’t easy, but Burrow managed to do so in just his second season.
- Following the game, social media was flooded with memes and jokes about Burrow.
Following their 27-24 overtime victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, in just his second season, became the king of the internet after the upset win.
Despite being down 21-3 in the first half, the Bengals were able to hold the two-time defending AFC Champion Chiefs to just six points the rest of the game. As for Burrow, he completed 23 of 38 passes for 250 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. The stats don’t tell the full story, though, as Burrow’s pocket presence and ability to avoid sacks were on full display following the game.
Once the Bengals locked up their first Super Bowl appearance since 1989, Burrow — similar to when he and LSU won the National Title a few years back — became the king of the internet with memes and jokes about the second-year signal-caller absolutely pouring in.
Two games.. basically identical in how they played out. Joe Burrow has engineered the two most amazing turn around in both college & the NFL. He’s the 1 bruh. Gotta respect the kid. Cigars, strawberry sunglasses, & big time plays. Super Bowl bound
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) January 30, 2022
Joe Burrow just led the Bengals to the Super Bowl in his second year. 😱 pic.twitter.com/I6LAxN7jKn
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) January 30, 2022
Patrick Mahomes vs. Joe Burrow pic.twitter.com/tradOufc8q
— Eric Italiano (@eric_ital) January 30, 2022
QBs that have beaten Mahomes in the playoffs:
Tom Brady
Joe Burrow— Stephen A. Smith Burner’s Burner Parody (@TheSASBBurner) January 30, 2022
How Joe Burrow pulling up to LA for the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/C3Vras7yYc
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 30, 2022
After today, Joe Burrow gets all the commercials Baker Mayfield has. I don’t make the rules
— Kazeem Famuyide 🇳🇬 🍎 (@Kazeem) January 30, 2022
“No one can beat the coin toss”
Joe Burrow: pic.twitter.com/4rwffz7NZm
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) January 30, 2022
Urban Meyer chose Dwayne Haskins over Joe Burrow.
— Chief (@BarstoolChief) January 30, 2022
Joe Burrow vs Patrick Mahomes pic.twitter.com/au1raPTVDH
— jaidan (@jusjaidan) January 30, 2022
I kept telling Shannon Sharpe on Undisputed last week that Joe Burrow was the closest thing left to Brady, in big-game poise and accuracy and guts and leadership. He laughed and scoffed, saying Burrow isn't in Mahomes' league. CAN'T WAIT FOR TOMORROW'S UNDISPUTED.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) January 30, 2022
THANK YOU JOE BURROW FROM SAVING US FROM JACKSON MAHOMES pic.twitter.com/RrvuMQ0clj
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 30, 2022
Joe Burrow every single play pic.twitter.com/dE0w8UFcCG
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 30, 2022
Joe Burrow is the quickest No. 1 overall pick to become a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl, via @TheAthletic
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/GNakE2Uhh2
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 30, 2022
While Burrow is in his second season in the NFL, he’s older than most quarterbacks at that age (25), which perhaps explains why his play seems so mature relative to his experience. The Bengals selected Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. After an injury-shortened 2-7-1 first season as a starter, he led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990 a few weeks back, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports.
Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals will take on the winner of Sunday night’s NFC Championship between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022.