The Bengals quarterback thrives on silencing hostile crowds. We analyze his career road splits and postseason heroics to see if the stats validate his love for traveling.
On Wednesday afternoon, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made a bold statement about playing on the road, saying he actually enjoys it more than playing at home.
Burrow said this mainly because of the ability to quiet the opposing crowd when you score, and also the usually quiet chorus of cheers from Bengals fans in visiting stadiums.
The Bengals will be playing their first division game of the 2026 season this Sunday, as they travel to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers with a chance to move to 3-0.
Burrow may say he likes to play on the road more than playing at Paycor Stadium, but do the numbers reflect that? Let’s look into it.
Burrow has played 41 road games compared to 38 home games. He is 23-17-1 on the road while he’s 22-16 at home. Burrow has a 66.42% completion percentage on the road and 70.59% at home.
Where you really see how much Burrow likes to play on the road is in his touchdown-to-interception ratio. Burrow has thrown 85 touchdowns and 24 interceptions on the road, compared with 75 touchdowns and 28 interceptions at home.
No one will ever forget his run to the Super Bowl in 2021, leading the Bengals to three road victories over the Tennessee Titans, and then a win in a very difficult road venue over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cincinnati’s offense has yet to get to the level that many think it can, and it would be very fitting for Burrow and company to put together their best offensive effort, not just on the road, but against their rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Burrow is averaging 230.5 yards per game through two weeks and has just three touchdowns and an interception.
He’s been open about playing incredibly average in the Bengals' big road win at Houston, throwing for 207 yards and two touchdowns, both to Ja'Marr Chase. If Cincinnati wants to truly be a Super Bowl contender, the offense has to start producing at a higher level. When they do, they could be one of the best teams in the NFL.
The defense has been led by a fantastic pass rush, spearheaded by Dexter Lawrence, Boye Mafe, Jonathan Allen and rookie Cashius Howell. Depth piece Cedric Johnson even got in on the action against the Texas posting two sacks, showing just how deep the Bengals can go to get production.
