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Originally Posted by Lzen
Burrow’s success against the Chiefs (3-1 record with every game decided by exactly 3 points) has been largely built on his defense doing the best job at stopping Mahomes in the clutch, similar to how Bill Belichick’s defense used to thwart Manning’s Colts in 2003-04.
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I love this part. We hear about that 3-1 record against the Chiefs on a constant basis. It's thrown at us as proof that Burrow and the Bengals are better, but it is no such thing. The regular season is just the regular season and 2 of those games are regular season. The playoffs are where all the chips are in the pot and in that realm the record is 1-1.
Then we should address the idea that the "proof is in the pudding." This is very appropriate here because the bottom line for any sport is championships. Every owner, every coach, every player, and every fan wants the championship. Anything less than the championship is some level of failure. Burrow has 0 championships. Mahomes has 3 championships. There is your "pudding," and there is your proof.