Quarterback Joe Burrow has led the Bengals’ strong start with an MVP-level season. He leads the NFL in completion percentage at 74.0% and touchdown passes with 23. Burrow could also be on the verge of an NFL milestone: after recording at least four total touchdowns in each of his past four games, he would join Peyton Manning as the only quarterback in league history to reach that mark in five consecutive games if he does it again against Pittsburgh.
Burrow has emphasized the importance of the rematch, particularly after Cincinnati lost the teams’ first meeting in Pittsburgh on September 27. “This is as big of a game as we’ve had here in awhile… lost to them earlier in the season, so number one with the standings at the end of the year you want that to be split and number two, for first place outright. So… huge game,” he said.
The Bengals can also look to Burrow’s prime-time record for encouragement. In 15 career prime-time games, he has thrown for 4,331 yards and 31 touchdowns, with five interceptions.
