Social media reacts to Cincinnati Bengals advancing to the Super Bowl
Jan 30, 2022, 7:35 PM | Updated: 7:46 pm
The Cincinnati Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow are advancing to Super Bowl LVI after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24, and social media went crazy.
The Bengals held the NFL’s worst record just two seasons ago before drafting Burrow No. 1 overall in 2020. Burrow became the first player in NFL history to advance to the Super Bowl within two years of being drafted No. 1 overall.
Joe Burrow inherited a 2-14 team, tore his ACL in the middle of his rookie season, and in his sophomore season he has the Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC Championship Game.
— Anand Nanduri ↗️ (@NanduriNFL) January 26, 2022
Patrick Mahomes When Leading by 14+ Points
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vs Joe Burrow 0-2
vs all others 39-2The Bengals are now 3-0 in the AFC Championship, and are Super Bowl bound for the 1st time since 1988. pic.twitter.com/xvM2sLc7cM
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 30, 2022
JOE FREAKIN' BURROW.
— NFL (@NFL) January 30, 2022
Burrow to the bowl! 🗣 SHOOOOTER
— James Harden (@JHarden13) January 30, 2022
Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Burrow's fathers celebrated the AFC Championship by smoking cigars 😂🤝 pic.twitter.com/I3C9bq1NgV
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 31, 2022
Cincinnati overcame a 21-3 deficit and held Kansas City to just three points in the second half.
The Bengals also took a lot of heat when the 4-11-1 team drafted kicker Evan McPherson in the fifth round of the 2021 draft, as historically drafting a kicker instead of signing them in free agency has not gone well.
But he has silenced all doubters.
McPherson has now hit the game-winning, walk-off kick against both the Tennessee Titans as well as the Chiefs.
AND ONCE AGAIN…THAT'S WHY YOU DRAFT A KICKER!
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 30, 2022
Bengals K Evan McPherson this season:
– 12 FG made from 50+ yards (most by any kicker in a single season ever)
– 3 game-winning FG in OT/as time expired in the regular season (Weeks 1, 4, 17)
– 2 game-winning FG in OT/as time expired in the playoffsMoney Mac.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 31, 2022
Awesome moment after the AFC Championship as @Bengals rookie kicker Evan McPherson celebrated sending his team to the Super Bowl with his mom. pic.twitter.com/04CcKnmPuq
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 31, 2022
Gentle Reminder: Bengals kicker Evan McPherson did this in college pic.twitter.com/9JGqg7Zb77
— Clem (@TheClemReport) January 23, 2022
The formal No. 1 overall pick will await the victor of the NFC Championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. Cincinnati was last in the Super Bowl in 1988 where they coincidentally played the 49ers.
