Joe Burrow Explains Short Postgame Interaction With Patrick Mahomes After Bengals' Loss to Chiefs

The Bengals fell just short of beating the Chiefs on Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) hug at midfield after the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 2 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. The Chiefs took a 26-25 win with a go-ahead field goal as time expired. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals lost to the Chiefs 26-25 on Sunday in Kansas City. Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes shared a quick hug in the middle of the field.

Was it too quick?

Rich Eisen asked Burrow about the interaction. The Bengals star ended any speculation with his answer.

"Well, we had talked to each other before the game," Burrow said. "After a game like that, not much to say. I got a lot of respect for him, I think he has a lot of respect for me. Sometimes you talk to guys, sometimes you don't. We had seen each other before the game so no big deal."

Mahomes and Burrow have gone up against each other five times. Burrow is 3-2 in the matchups and all five games have been decided by one possession. The matchup drew huge viewership numbers on Sunday afternoon.

Check out the postgame interaction and the clip from the Rich Eisen Show below:

Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes postgame.

Spags also stopped to talk with Burrow.

Burrow to Chris Jones: "That was fun."#Bengals @fox19 pic.twitter.com/GSBQuWYqX7
— Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) September 16, 2024

💻 @JoeyB

The #RuleTheJungle QB talked about how he goes about improving and how he's seeking off-the-field advice from a couple #NFL all-time greats:#NFL #WASvsCIN #MNF pic.twitter.com/pLeRvwbvtW
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) September 18, 2024

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