For most quarterbacks, tripping over an offensive lineman’s feet while scrambling leads to a bad outcome but Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow turned it into a highlight on Sunday.
After driving the Bengals from their own 1-yard-line to Cleveland’s 2-yard-line in the first quarter, Burrow found himself falling to the turf after tripping over center Ted Karras while climbing the pocket to evade rushers. He spotted wide receiver Tee Higgins and flipped the ball to the wideout for a touchdown just before his knee hit the ground.
Fellow wideout Ja’Marr Chase compared it to something Houdini would do and Burrow was at a loss to explain just how he pulled the play off.
“I was parallel,” Burrow said, via a transcript from the team. “I don’t know how I threw it, but that one was pretty cool.”
Burrow has excelled at the more conventional throws — Sunday’s game made it seven straight contests with 250 yards and three touchdowns for Burrow — and his play is a big reason why the Bengals remain in the playoff hunt despite a 4-8 start to the year. If he keeps his streak going on Saturday, there’s a good chance the Bengals will beat the Broncos and set the stage for a wild Week 18 in the AFC.
