Young Bengals Fan Doesn't Pull Any Punches With Joe Burrow: 'Better Make the Playoffs'

The Bengals haven't made the playoffs since 2022.

Jun 10, 2025; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) catches a ball during practice at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-Imagn Images / Kareem Elgazzar-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals have finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs in each of the past two seasons.

Joe Burrow knows they have to get back to the postseason in 2025. A young fan made it crystal clear on Saturday at Fanatics Fest in New York.

"You're my favorite player cause he's on the Cincinnati Bengals," the fan said in a conversation with Burrow and Kay Adams. "He's amazing."

"We're going to have a great year for ya," Burrow responded.

That's when the young fan said what every Bengals fan is thinking going into the 2025 season: "Better make the playoffs."

The fan didn't hesitate to call out the Bengals star after two 9-8 seasons.

"Rightfully so. Rightfully so," Burrow said.

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