Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was on the wrong end of some obvious facemask penalties that didn’t earn flags last season. Some of those plays went on to see the offenders fined — not that it helped the Bengals much in hindsight. Other major misses somehow didn’t get fined.

#NFL QB Reads 2024 Joe Burrow led the league in 2024, progressing through his reads on 93.6% of pass plays. Brock Purdy ranked 7th at 91%, reflecting Shanahan's confidence in his ability to read the field. On the other hand, Tua Tagovailoa had the lowest progression rate,… pic.twitter.com/zK1ybdL4uN

No quarterback dropped back to pass as much as Burrow this season but it is hard to believe he could have posted even better numbers if some of his receivers made the catches need

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was firmly in the conversation as the best passer in the NFL this year, hence the coaching staff blowup after the team failed to reach the playo