NFL Power Rankings Week 10: Bengals’ playoff hopes are slim but doubting Joe Burrow is a mistake

After the Cincinnati Bengals took a blowout loss on the chin to the Philadelphia Eagles two Sundays ago, Joe Burrow didn’t mince his words. With confidence, he said the then-three-win Bengals had to get at least seven wins in their last nine games just to qualify for the postseason. A lofty bet but not an impossible one. Burrow, of all people, didn’t sound worried.

Burrow backed these words up by throwing five touchdowns at the expense of the Las Vegas Raiders during this past Sunday’s win. Call me crazy if you want, but that sounds like a quarterback who means business. Even still, with three straight matchups coming against three likely AFC playoff teams in the Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati’s playoff odds remain slim.

I’m just not going to doubt the star quarterback throwing five touchdowns after saying what his team needs during the stretch run. Count Burrow’s Bengals out at your own risk.

The Bengals are a prominent piece of For The Win’s Week 10 NFL power rankings. Let’s see where they stand, along with the rest of the league as we officially enter November.