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Joe Burrow Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week After Four-TD Win Over Dolphins

The award spotlights a ruthlessly efficient Week 16 showing, underscoring his rapid ascent through 75 career games.

Overview

  • Burrow completed 25 of 32 passes for 309 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions, finishing with a 146.5 passer rating.
  • Cincinnati beat Miami 45-21, marking the highest-scoring game of Burrow’s career and the team’s most points since 2013.
  • He posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating on third downs, going 7-for-8 for 120 yards and two touchdowns in those situations.
  • The recognition is Burrow’s eighth AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor and his first this season.
  • Through 75 regular-season games, he ranks first in completions (1,868), third in touchdown passes (152), and fifth in passing yards (20,269), with the NFL also honoring Derek Stingley Jr. and Logan Cooke for Week 16.