Joe Burrow is on an absolute tear for the Bengals right now, sitting just one incredible game away from making NFL history. In both their 31-24 Week 5 win over the Dolphins and the dominant 35-13 Week 6 victory against the Ravens, Burrow absolutely balled out, throwing four touchdown passes and zero interceptions in each. If he pulls off that same insane performance this Sunday against the Titans, he’s not just getting a win, he is expanding the membership of an elite NFL club by a full 50 percent.
Burrow’s Elite Streak: A Club of Two (For Now)
Seriously, this is a big deal. According to NBC Sports research, another four-TD, no-pick game would make Burrow only the third quarterback in NFL history to do it for three straight games. Think about that for a second. Only Matthew Stafford has accomplished this feat, doing it in 2025, and Aaron Rodgers was the very first to ever pull it off way back in 2016. That’s it. Two guys. Burrow is knocking on the door to join that exclusive company, and frankly, it feels like the rest of the league, especially the AFC North, might not even be ready for the kind of run this signals.
What This Means for the AFC North
The Bengals are finding their stride, no doubt. After a rollercoaster start of two wins, two losses, then two more wins, Burrow is clearly the engine driving this team forward. And this Sunday’s game against the Titans isn’t just about personal records, it has major division implications. The Bengals have a solid track record against Tennessee, beating them four out of five times, including a huge win in the 2021 postseason. A victory on Sunday would launch Cincinnati straight into second place in the AFC North, pushing them ahead of whoever loses the Browns-Steelers game. Unless those two tie, of course, in which case the Bengals would still be 5-2, just a game behind 5-2-1. This is a crucial stretch, and Burrow is playing like a man on a mission. We’ll be watching Sunday to see if he can ink his name in the history books and shake up the AFC North standings even more.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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