[autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag], [autotag]Ja’Marr Chase[/autotag] and the Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to make a return trip to the Super Bowl this season, and to do that, they’ll have to get through the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship.
However, in addition to a Lombardi Trophy, Burrow is also in the mix for the NFL’s most prestigious individual honor, as is another former LSU star in [autotag]Justin Jefferson[/autotag] for the Minnesota Vikings. Per the Associated Press, Burrow and Jefferson are two of five finalists for the league’s Most Valuable Player Award.
They are joined by Buffalo QB Josh Allen, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, who Burrow and the Bengals face on Sunday. Jefferson was also nominated for AP Offensive Player of the Year.
Burrow finished the year completing 68.3% of his passes for 4,475 yards, 35 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Jefferson, meanwhile, won the league receiving title with 1,809 yards on 128 catches, both of which led the league. He also had eight receiving touchdowns.
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