The Cincinnati Bengals appeared to be heading to a completely fruitless season despite high expectations when they floundered to a 4-8 start. Not that it was Joe Burrow's fault. The quarterback was arguably having the best year of his career despite the .333 winning percentage and he's played even better as the Bengals have ripped off four straight victories to enter Week 18 with a chance to sneak into the playoffs. And no one in the AFC wants to play them because Burrow, along with Ja'Marr Chase, can be completely unstoppable—which is major cause for concern in a one-and-done situation.
All year the discussion around Burrow is whether or not he belongs in the MVP conversation as he's excelling personally as the team as a whole has struggled. Colin Cowherd tried a new twist on things on Monday, trying to draw a comparison to another transcendent talent that almost singlehandedly elevated a flawed team to great heights.
