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Is Joe Burrow is the 'second coming' of NFL legend?

By Aaron Becker | Last updated 1/24/23

QB Joe Burrow has the Bengals heading to their second-straight AFC Championship Game, and his early playoff success has some comparing him to an NFL legend.

"He is Tom Brady. Joe Burrow is the second coming of Tom Brady," Pat McAfee said on "The Pat McAfee Show." "He is the guy that's going to will his team. He's the dude that's going to show up in the biggest moments."

Joe Burrow shows up in the BIGGEST moments#PMSOverreactionMonday pic.twitter.com/Z0CA0Ds7nM
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 23, 2023

Brady is still in a league of his own starting his postseason career 6-0 and winning two Super Bowls. However, if Burrow can win his first Super Bowl this season, he'll be 7-1 with one ring to start his.

Burrow already has as many playoff wins as the Bengals had before drafting him in 2020.

Joe Burrow has as many playoff wins as the Bengals had in their entire history before drafting him pic.twitter.com/nn9wx6GgK1
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 23, 2023

The third-year quarterback has already said that Cincinnati's Super Bowl window is his "whole career," a similar mindset Brady has had even at the age of 45.

The Bengals must agree as they are "gearing up for an extension" for Burrow this offseason, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

"He is the perfect quarterback," McAfee added. "I would keep him on the team for 10, 15, 20 years if I could. Cincinnati Bengals are a problem."

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