Joe Burrow needs to throw for an unreasonable amount of touchdowns in the Cincinnati Bengals' season finale to make an extremely late and unorthodox ascent to NFL MVP. He also needs some help elsewhere to secure a spot in the playoffs,

Joe Burrow’s MVP-caliber season will likely conclude without even a playoff berth. Would this be as bad of a missed opportunity as an NFL player has ever seen?

Although the Bengal's defense has been bad for most of the season, Burrow has proven time and time again that he is good enough to pull them out of a rut to win the game. Riding a four-game win streak into the Week 18, Burrow has garnered MVP consideration, which he knows he's unlikely to win at season's end.

There’s been much debate in the NFL on whether Joe Burrow should be a legitimate NFL MVP candidate this season. While Burrow is putting up historic numbers, those didn’t always translate to wins for the Cincinnati Bengals,

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is in the MVP conversation for the season that he has had. He's the biggest reason why the Bengals haven't been eliminated from playoff contention, throwing for 4,