Joe Burrow makes history as Cincinnati Bengals head to AFC Championship Game
By Adam Spencer
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Joe Burrow was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, going to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Normally, when a guy goes No. 1 overall, the team he goes to is facing a massive rebuilding project. Well, it’s safe to say the Bengals are ahead of schedule on that front.
With Cincinnati taking down Tennessee on Saturday, the Bengals are off to the AFC Championship Game. That means Burrow is the first quarterback taken No. 1 overall to ever make a conference title game in Year 1 or Year 2, per SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic:
.@JoeyB is the 1st number 1 overall pick QB to reach a Conference Championship game in their 1st or 2nd season.
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) January 23, 2022
Win or lose in the AFC title game next weekend, the Bengals are way ahead of schedule with their rebuild under Burrow.
Burrow will be a popular preseason MVP pick in 2022, also.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
