Joe Burrow gives three-word verdict on his chances of winning NFL MVP
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow doesn’t think his chances of being named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player this season are good, amid competition from the likes of Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen.
But the Cincinnati star has vowed to win the award before he retires from football.
Joining Bills quarterback Allen, Ravens star Jackson and Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, Burrow is among the betting favorites to be named MVP.
The Bengals star threw for 4,641 yards and 42 touchdowns this season – more than any other quarterback in the league.
That’s despite the fact that the Bengals are 8-8 and in serious danger of missing the postseason. Burrow was serenaded with “MVP” chants after the win over the Broncos.
But ahead of Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he downplayed his chances of winning the award.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow doesn’t think his chances of being named MVP this season are good
The Cincinnati star has thrown for 4,641 yards and 42 touchdowns – more than anyone else
“I doubt it,” Burrow said. “Usually you have to win your division… it is what it is. That’s how the vote is done and I don’t necessarily disagree with it.”
The Bengals are currently third in the AFC North, behind Baltimore (11-5) and Pittsburgh (10-6).
However, the quarterback has no doubts that he will earn the award at some point in the future. “One day I’ll win one,” Burrow said.
Last week, Micah Parsons called Burrow the best player in the NFL right now after the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback inspired an overtime victory over the Denver Broncos.
Burrow continued his stellar season after completing 39 of his 49 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns – including the game-winner in overtime – to keep the Bengals’ playoff hopes alive.
The 28-year-old has at least 250 yards passing and three touchdowns in eight straight games, extending his NFL record.
“If Joe Burrow takes this team to the playoffs, I don’t even think there will be a question of who is the MVP!! God damn it! The best in the world rn!,” Parsons said on social media.