Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has never been one to mince words. During the 2025 regular season, Burrow made headlines for comments during a press conference where he revealed he wasn’t having fun. With the season over for the Bengals, Joe Burrow has not stopped sharing his insight into what’s been going on in the NFL.
During the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, there were a pair of plays that drew controversy. The first occurred in a game between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills, in which Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw a deep pass to receiver Brandin Cooks, but Cooks had the ball snatched from his hands and it was ruled an interception. The play had significant ramifications as the Broncos would then drive down the field and kick the game-winning field goal in overtime.
The following day, a similar play occurred in the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Bears, as Rams receiver Davante Adams caught a ball that was then snatched by a Bears defender; however, in that instance the play was ruled a catch.
Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow Weighs In
Whenever a controversial play such as that occurs, everyone seems to have an opinion. And now, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has shared his. In a recent social media post, Burrow wrote, “The amount of people that don’t understand what a catch is in the rule book flabbergasts me. And it’s not the officials. The two plays yesterday were not difficult calls, and they got them both right.”
Football rules analyst Terry McAulay, who had previously stated that both calls were correct, responded to Burrow’s post, saying, “In fairness, my mentions today indicate many people do understand.”
One person who did not agree with the call was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills Sean McDermott. Following the game McDermott said, “It’s hard for me to understand why it was ruled the way it was ruled.” He then added, “That play is not even close. That’s a catch all the way. I sat in my locker and I looked at it probably 20 times, and nobody can convince me that that ball is not caught and in possession of Buffalo. I just have no idea how the NFL handled it, in particular, the way that they did. The players and the fans deserve an explanation, you know?”
Ramifications of Controversy
Following the loss, the Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott. Had the call gone Buffalo’s way, the Bills would have had possession in field-goal range with a chance to kick the game-winning field goal in overtime.
Amid the controversy Joe Burrow disagreed with McDermott’s assessment and agreed with the NFL’s decision. The post on X (formerly Twitter) marked Burrow’s first since April 26 of 2024. On that instance, Burrow addressed the NFL considering going to 18 games. He said that if the NFL wanted an 18-game regular season, teams should get two bye weeks. It’s safe to say, when there’s controversy in the NFL, Burrow will likely share his thoughts.
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