{"id":687797,"date":"2026-01-19T03:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/687797\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T03:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:12:18","slug":"joe-burrow-dragged-into-qb-debates-after-josh-allens-playoff-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/687797\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Burrow dragged into QB debates after Josh Allen&#8217;s playoff exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jan. 18, 2026, 8:47 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">As one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, <a href=\"\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> star Joe Burrow tends to get dragged into the conversation even when he\u2019s not actually suiting up for a game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Case in point, the NFL playoff chaos this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">With Burrow and other big names like Patrick Mahomes missing from the playoffs, the pressure was on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Instead, Allen stumbled in a loss to Denver, throwing two interceptions and fumbling three times, losing two of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The fallout has been immense.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Need a news break? 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