“We just can’t shoot ourselves in the foot”: Joe Burrow opens up on Bengals’ Week 3 loss as quarterback eyes bounce back against Jaguars | NFL News
Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals’ top quarterback, has bounced back well on the field after his brutal turf toe injury in the last season. The Cincinnati Bengals remained unbeatable in Week 1 and 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Houston Texans but witnessed a brutal loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3. Ahead of Week 4 clash on Sunday, Joe Burrow has reflected on the loss.
Joe Burrow opens up on losing in the Week 3 clash and how he feels the Cincinnati Bengals could have done better
A few hours ago, the Cincinnati Bengals’ top quarterback Joe Burrow reflected on the team’s loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.The three time Pro Bowler said, “We’ve got to be better…We just can’t shoot ourselves in the foot like that.”Joe Burrow added, “You can’t win in this league when you do that. It’s really hard. We could have overcome it, but it’s really hard to win like that.”
Joe burrow remained consistent on the field in Week 1 and 2 respectively before losing in Week 3
In the Week 3 clash against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the top quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 282 yards and 3 touchdowns with zero interceptions, completing his first 14 passes in a row.Unfortunately, the star player fumbled the ball on a sack in the final minute, ending the Cincinnati Bengals’ chance to tie the game.In Week 1, Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to a season opening victory over Tampa Bay Buccaneers by throwing for 254 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.The three time Pro Bowler followed that up in Week 2 by overcoming a tough Houston Texans pass rush to throw for 207 yards and two touchdowns both to Ja’Marr Chase in a decisive 20-6 win.Last week, in an interview, the Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Joe Burrow weighed in on the team’s consecutive wins in Week 1 and 2 respectively as he said, “I thought we were pretty dang good…We had a couple penalties that set us back that we just can’t have happen.”The star player added, “Couple things procedurally that we’ve got to clean up that put us behind the eight-ball a little bit. Overall, I thought we we’re pretty good.”At this point in time, all eyes remain on Joe Burrow as he gears up for the Week 4 clash against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.In the 2025 season, Joe Burrow played 8 games, throwing for 1,809 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions with a 100.7 passer rating, ultimately earning a late Pro Bowl selection despite missing time with a toe injury.As Joe Burrow remains healthy in the new season, there are a lot of expectations from him.
