{"id":24714,"date":"2025-06-03T15:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=24714"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:29:42","slug":"if-i-had-played-better-bengals-wouldve-made-the-playoffs-joe-burrow-blames-himself-for-missing-2024-nfl-postseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=24714","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIf I had played better, Bengals would&#8217;ve made the playoffs\u201d: Joe Burrow blames himself for missing 2024 NFL postseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div data-ua-type=\"1\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"(Image via: Getty Images)\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-121599372,imgsize-11856,width-400,resizemode-4\/121599372.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cIf I had played better, Bengals would've made the playoffs\u201d: Joe Burrow blames himself for missing 2024 NFL postseason | NFL News - Times of India\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span title=\"(Image via: Getty Images)\">(Image via: Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you threw nearly 5,000 yards and 43 touchdowns in a single NFL season, you\u2019d probably feel like you did your part, right? Not Joe Burrow. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback just hit the media with a mic-drop moment, saying the team\u2019s 2024 playoff failure was on <span data-ua-type=\"1\">him<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phantom-marca.unidadeditorial.es\/03b20249f71d9c54e5ce11364a9d02d6\/resize\/828\/f\/jpg\/assets\/multimedia\/imagenes\/2025\/02\/09\/17390562884792.jpg\" alt=\"Burglary at Joe Burrow's home is just a glimpse into a possible organized crime operation | Marca\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yep, even after leading the league in passing yards, completions, and attempts, Burrow is shouldering the blame like it\u2019s all on his back and it\u2019s got NFL fans doing a double take.<\/p>\n<h2>Joe Burrow believes he should\u2019ve played better even after having a career-best season in 2024<\/h2>\n<p>He made the remarks in a sit-down with Bengals team reporter Geoff Hobson, taking full accountability for the Bengals\u2019 rocky season start and narrow miss of the playoffs. And honestly? It\u2019s the kind of leadership you can\u2019t coach.The Bengals finished 9-8 in 2024, winning their final five games but falling just short of a wild-card spot thanks to a sluggish 4-8 start.<\/p>\n<p>While the defense had its fair share of issues (more on that in a sec), Burrow didn\u2019t let anyone else take the fall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bengals<\/a> QB Joe Burrow, who had 4,918 passing yards, 43 TDs and 9 INTs, says they would\u2019ve made the playoffs last year if he played better, he told team reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I had played even better, we wouldn\u2019t have beenin that spot that we were in. I just focus on\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/33f05SJu1u\">pic.twitter.com\/33f05SJu1u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1929539194013040870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-ua-type=\"1\">\u201cIf I had played even better, we wouldn\u2019t have been in that spot that we were in,\u201d Burrow said.I just focus on getting better myself, and I feel like everyone in the locker room feels the same way. If I go out there and play better than I did last year, then it doesn\u2019t matter what goes on anywhere else.\u201d<\/span>Just to be clear, Burrow led the NFL in completions (460), passing attempts (652), and total yards (4,918) while tossing 43 touchdowns and only 9 picks.<\/p>\n<p>Oh and he did that while getting sacked 48 times. Most QBs would drop a \u201cnot my fault\u201d and walk away. But not JB9.<\/p>\n<h3>The Bengals\u2019 defense struggled, but Burrow still took full accountability for the 2024 collapse<\/h3>\n<p>Even with Burrow lighting it up, Cincinnati\u2019s defense struggled to keep up. They ranked 25th in points allowed per game and 29th in touchdowns surrendered. The pass rush barely showed up with just 36 sacks all year and they finished 27th in EPA\/play, one of the league\u2019s worst.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They have no defense, why would they even want to go to the playoffs with 3 playoff level players on the whole roster?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Ferland \ud83d\udc1d (@chris_ferland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chris_ferland\/status\/1929539379225108630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Still, instead of pointing fingers, Burrow turned inward. That\u2019s why fans are praising his mentality just as much as his arm. This wasn\u2019t just a PR soundbite, it felt like a true locker room message: <span data-ua-type=\"1\">We\u2019re all owning this together<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals took notice too. After six seasons, they parted ways with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and brought in Al Golden from Notre Dame. So clearly, Burrow isn\u2019t the only one aiming for a full reset in 2025.Also read &#8211; Inside the guest list: Who showed up and who didn\u2019t at Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld\u2019s stunning California wedding<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL News: Despite a record-breaking season with the most passing yards, completions, and attempts in the NFL, Joe Burrow took responsibility for the Cincinnati<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[209,1510,1505,65,73,1508,314,1509,1507,1506],"class_list":["post-24714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cincinnati-bengals","tag-2024-nfl-season","tag-al-golden","tag-bengals-defense","tag-cincinnati-bengals","tag-joe-burrow","tag-lou-anarumo","tag-nfl-playoffs","tag-notre-dame","tag-passing-yards-leader","tag-quarterback-performance"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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