Over the last year, the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs have played each other three times. Even though in all three of those matchups, the Chiefs were ahead entering the fourth quarter, Joe Burrow and the Bengals have walked away with three victories.
Burrow is playing some of the best ball of his career. He’s second in the league in passing yards (3,446) and he’s had a 100+ passer rating in four out of his last six games. Without Ja’Marr Chase, the Bengals have relied on the run, which have put them fifth-highest in offensive DVOA in the league, per Football Outsiders. Chase returned for the Chiefs game, which gave the Chiefs one more thing to deal with.
The Bengals have now put themselves in contention as one of the top AFC teams. Let’s dive into the film to see how head coach/offensive shot-caller Zac Taylor and Burrow have elevated the Bengals’ offense over the last few weeks.