Joe Burrow's 13-TD Tear Has the 5-2 Bengals Looking Like AFC Contenders

Joe Burrow has thrown 13 touchdown passes for 944 yards over his last three games, powering the Cincinnati Bengals to three straight wins and a 5-2 record. The run began with four TDs in a 31-24 win over Miami. Next came 292 yards and four scores in a 35-13 rout of Baltimore, then 462 yards and five TD passes against Tennessee, capped by his nine-yard overtime touchdown run to seal a 43-36 victory. Burrow is the first QB in NFL history to complete at least 70% of his passes with four or more touchdowns in three consecutive games. With Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins around him, the big questions are whether Cincinnati's defense can hold up and whether Burrow belongs in the MVP conversation.