AFC Championship-Winning QB Joe Burrow Reacts To Playing in the Super Bowl In Only His Second Season: ‘If You Would Have Told Me Before the Season If We’d Be Going to the Super Bowl, I Would’ve Called You Crazy’

In such a small amount of time, Joe Burrow has made a tremendous impact. Everybody knew the former LSU star would shine wherever he goes. Burrow is only in his second NFL season. The quarterback has helped the Bengals go from the last place in the NFL to the Super Bowl game.

Doing something like this feels surreal, but Joe has confidence in his abilities. If anyone can do this, it is Joe Burrow. We have seen an unstoppable version of the 25-year-old this postseason. One game after another, he keeps on getting better and better. The Bengals are marching towards the Super Bowl after defeating the Chiefs for the AFC title. 

Joe Burrow reacts to winning the AFC championship and going to the Super Bowl in only his second professional season

Joe Burrow was the number one overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. He signed a four-year rookie deal with the Cincinnati Bengals worth $36.1 million. After an unreal college career, everyone knew Burrow was destined for greatness. 

In his second year, the Bengals quarterback has helped his team win their first-ever playoff game since 1990. Not only that, the Bengals have won the AFC championship. Cincinnati defeated Kansas City for the title, and they are now headed to the Super Bowl. 

After the game, Burrow did a post-match interview. During the interview, a reporter asked him if all of this feels surreal? Joe replied, “I wouldn’t call it surreal. I would say it’s exciting.” 

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He adds, “You know, I think if you would have told me before the season if we’d be going to the Super Bowl, I would’ve called you crazy, but then we played the whole season, and nothing surprises me now. I know the kinda guys that we have and the team that we have, so there’s still one left. We’re excited about this one. We’ll celebrate tonight, then move on.” Ever since Burrow joined the Bengals, he has turned the entire franchise around. 

Bengals Super Bowl game

The Bengals have reached the Super Bowl finals for the first time in over three decades. The franchise has never won the big one before.

Cincinnati will play the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, February 13, in the finals. Seeing their form and the performance of Joe Burrow, the Bengals might finally win their first-ever Super Bowl.

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