The Cincinnati Bengals and their fans will have a nerve-racking 24 hours this weekend as they await their playoff fate.For a second-straight week, the Bengals will play in a standalone Saturday window as they head to Pittsburgh for a must-win game against the Steelers.If Cincinnati wins, they’ll then need help from the Kansas City Chiefs (against Denver) and the New York Jets (against Miami) in order for the Bengals to play on Wild Card weekend.A win by either one of Denver and Miami – both of which will play in the 4:25 p.m. window on Sunday – will eliminate the Bengals from playoff contention.Speaking at his weekly press conference on New Year’s Eve, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says he hasn’t thought about Saturday potentially being his final game with him, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins playing together.Burrow and Higgins were part of the same draft class in 2020, and the Clemson product has played this year under the franchise tag.”It’s obviously a possibility,” Burrow said. “Not one that I’m excited about, but that’s not in the plans. “I would say, whenever a great player leaves you, you wish you could have found a way to keep them. You don’t want to make a living out of letting great players leave the building. You know, I think that’s why you you got to do everything you can to get those deals done early,” Burrow continued, sending a clear message to the front office about his top targets, both of whom have questions surrounding their futures in the Queen City.Tuesday’s comments by Burrow were far from the first time he’s spoken up about his desire to keep Higgins a Bengal.After Cincinnati’s win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, Burrow said that he was “confident we’re going to be able to do what it takes to get Tee back.”I know that I’m going to do what it takes to get him back, and so is he,” he continued. “We’ve had those talks.”Burrow later doubled-down on those comments early the next week, saying he would be “very disappointed,” if Higgins were to depart the organization this offseason.Nearly a year ago, Burrow was in Higgins’ corner, saying at his end-of-season press conference last season that Higgins is “what being a Bengal is all about.” With one week left to play in the regular season this year, Higgins has set a career-high in touchdown receptions (10) and is on pace to set a new career mark in receiving yards per game (currently at 78.0).
For a second-straight week, the Bengals will play in a standalone Saturday window as they head to Pittsburgh for a must-win game against the Steelers.
If Cincinnati wins, they’ll then need help from the Kansas City Chiefs (against Denver) and the New York Jets (against Miami) in order for the Bengals to play on Wild Card weekend.
A win by either one of Denver and Miami – both of which will play in the 4:25 p.m. window on Sunday – will eliminate the Bengals from playoff contention.
Speaking at his weekly press conference on New Year’s Eve, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says he hasn’t thought about Saturday potentially being his final game with him, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins playing together.
Burrow and Higgins were part of the same draft class in 2020, and the Clemson product has played this year under the franchise tag.
“It’s obviously a possibility,” Burrow said. “Not one that I’m excited about, but that’s not in the plans.
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“I would say, whenever a great player leaves you, you wish you could have found a way to keep them. You don’t want to make a living out of letting great players leave the building. You know, I think that’s why you you got to do everything you can to get those deals done early,” Burrow continued, sending a clear message to the front office about his top targets, both of whom have questions surrounding their futures in the Queen City.
Tuesday’s comments by Burrow were far from the first time he’s spoken up about his desire to keep Higgins a Bengal.
After Cincinnati’s win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, Burrow said that he was “confident we’re going to be able to do what it takes to get Tee back.
“I know that I’m going to do what it takes to get him back, and so is he,” he continued. “We’ve had those talks.”
Burrow later doubled-down on those comments early the next week, saying he would be “very disappointed,” if Higgins were to depart the organization this offseason.
Nearly a year ago, Burrow was in Higgins’ corner, saying at his end-of-season press conference last season that Higgins is “what being a Bengal is all about.”
With one week left to play in the regular season this year, Higgins has set a career-high in touchdown receptions (10) and is on pace to set a new career mark in receiving yards per game (currently at 78.0).
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