Joe Burrow Says Bengals Are 'Not Good Enough' After Loss to Jalen Hurts, Eagles

Joe Burrow was candid about the Cincinnati Bengals' struggles after his team fell to 3-5 following a 37-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

"We're not good enough," Burrow said after the game, via Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic.

Cincinnati's defense struggled mightily against Philadelphia, allowing the Eagles to rack up 397 yards of total offense in addition to their season-high 37 points. The Bengals' offense was also limited to just seven points in the second half.

Burrow wasn't flawless, but he was still able to complete 70.3 percent of his throws for 234 yards and a touchdown while extending plays with his mobility outside the pocket.

He also threw an interception on a deflected pass intended for Ja'Marr Chase in the fourth quarter, allowing Philadelphia to take a three-score lead.

Even though the Eagles were missing starting offensive linemen Jordan Mailata and Mekhi Becton, Cincinnati's pass-rush wasn't able to sack Jalen Hurts. The signal-caller looked comfortable in the pocket throughout the game, finishing 16-of-20 for 236 yards and a touchdown.

The Bengals also couldn't gain any momentum on the ground, picking up just 58 yards on 20 carries as a team.

Cincinnati entered its 2024 campaign with high expectations, making it to the AFC Championship Game in 2021 and 2022 before a season-ending wrist injury to Burrow resulted in a missed playoff appearance in 2023.

The Bengals opened the year by dropping each of their first three contests and sat at 1-4 through five weeks. They won two straight games over the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns, but they weren't able to get back to .500 with Sunday's loss.

Despite Cincinnati's disheartening season, Burrow has still looked sharp. The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft entered Sunday's contest with 1,759 yards and 14 touchdown passes compared to just two interceptions.

However, the Bengals are in danger of missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year following the defeat against Philadelphia.