Primetime is Burrow time.
One way or the other, Joe Burrow has put has stamp on the city of Cincinnati.
Whether it is in his lobbying for long-term contracts for his star receivers, his Joe Burrow Foundation that seeks to address food insecurity and childhood mental health issues, or his desire to be “The Best in the World,” Burrow has taken over the city the way he takes over the huddle on the football field.
Recently, Burrow was recognized as the most clutch quarterback so far this decade, according to Warren Sharp.
Over the last five years, Burrow has led the NFL in efficiency when trailing in the final five minutes of a game. Since 2020, Burrow has the best Expected Point Added per dropback (EPA/dropback) in the league – better than Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Tom Brady, and Patrick Mahomes.
Burrow has pulled off 11 game-winning drives during the course of his career, including comeback wins over Dallas and Denver just last year. After only his fifth year in the league, two of which were cut short by injury, Burrow has already amassed six fourth-quarter comeback victories.
In his career, the Cincinnati Bengals’ own version of a gunslinger has thrown one touchdown pass for every 10 attempts when trailing in the last five minutes of a game. His TD rate of 10.3% over that span is the best for any quarterback since 2000. Jackson stands at 8.9% with Mahomes coming in at 8.7%.
Hopefully, all of this will translate into a Lombardi Trophy or two before he is finished. Burrow certainly has been doing his part – in the city and on the football field.
TD rate when trailing in the last 5 mins
some of the NFL’s top performers since 2000:
10.3% – Joe Burrow
8.9% – Lamar Jackson
8.7% – Patrick Mahomes
7.8% – Justin Herbert
7.6% – Andrew Luck
6.9% – Tom Brady
6.7% – Russell Wilson
6.5% – Drew Brees
6.3% – Deshaun Watson
5.9% -…— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) July 23, 2023
