{"id":17786,"date":"2025-01-08T20:50:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=17786"},"modified":"2025-01-08T20:50:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:50:44","slug":"former-heisman-winner-robert-griffin-iii-calls-out-patrick-mahomes-co-after-they-deny-joe-burrows-bengals-a-playoff-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=17786","title":{"rendered":"Former Heisman winner Robert Griffin III calls out Patrick Mahomes &#038; Co. after they deny Joe Burrow&#8217;s Bengals a playoff spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-idx=\"0\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_0\">Joe Burrow&#8217;s Cincinnati Bengals narrowly missed out on an appearance in the NFL playoffs despite beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 19-17. The outcome was confirmed when the Kansas City Chiefs lost 38-0 to the Denver Broncos after resting their starters, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"1\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_1\">Mahomes has a glittering 15-3 record in the playoffs, with two of those losses coming against seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. The other one was handed by Burrow and the Bengals in the 2021 AFC championship game. In addition, the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner holds a 3-2 record against Mahomes.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"2\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_2\">After Sunday&#8217;s games,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\/news-just-trying-drag-y-all-down-former-heisman-winner-robert-griffin-iii-lifts-frustrated-deion-sanders-jr-s-spirits-travis-hunter-s-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">outspoken former NFL star Robert Griffin III<\/a>\u00a0called out Mahomes and the Chiefs on X for apparently denying Joe Burrow a chance to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Chiefs did everything they could to make sure the Bengals didn\u2019t make the Playoffs. MY GAWD,&#8221; Griffin tweeted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-wrapper\" data-embed-type=\"tweet\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-container\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chiefs did everything they could to make sure the Bengals didn\u2019t make the Playoffs. MY GAWD.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGIII\/status\/1876054252629692571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"3\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_3\">If the Bengals had clinched the No. 7 seed, Mahomes and Burrow would have been on a collision course in the AFC divisional round.<\/p>\n<h2>Former LSU star Joe Burrow addresses MVP discourse<\/h2>\n<p data-idx=\"4\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_4\">During a Sunday interview on ESPN with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-football\/news-travis-hunter-s-mom-drops-2-word-message-cam-newton-showing-support-colorado-star\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">fellow former Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton<\/a>, Joe Burrow revealed his thoughts about not being the favorite for the NFL MVP title despite his stellar season.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m proud of the season that I have had,&#8221; Burrow said. &#8220;You know, I would love to win an MVP at some point in my career. This year is probably not that year just because of how the season has gone for us. I think I&#8217;m deserving of it, but the MVP usually goes to the quarterback of the best team and that&#8217;s not us this year.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-9\" class=\"ad-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;We have so many things in common.&#8221; \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<p>Joe Burrow with Cam Newton on his MVP-caliber play, the Bengals&#8217; season and facing the Steelers in Week 18 \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xqyFQiV810\">pic.twitter.com\/xqyFQiV810<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1875665879096078343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"5\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_5\">Newton made his case for Burrow to win the league MVP, citing former winners Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers as references.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Burrow is one of three players all time to throw for 4,500 yards, 40 passing touchdowns (and) fewer than 10 interceptions in a single season,&#8221; Newton said. &#8220;Who else did that? Tom Brady in 2007 (and) Aaron Rodgers in 2011. You know the thing that they had? They both won an MVP.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-12\" class=\"ad-container\">\n<p data-idx=\"6\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_6\">According to DraftKings, the current favorites for the MVP are Buffalo Bills&#8217; Josh Allen (-260) and Baltimore Ravens&#8217; Lamar Jackson (+200) with Burrow in third (+1,600).<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"7\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_7\">Joe Burrow ended the season with 4,918 passing yards for 43 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He finished at the top for pass attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Burrow&#8217;s Cincinnati Bengals narrowly missed out on an appearance in the NFL playoffs despite beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 19-17. 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