Joe Burrow has put himself in rare company again, and this time the list is as good as it gets.
With his latest run of production in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 2026 season, Burrow has joined Tom Brady and Peyton Manning in NFL history, adding another line to a start that has Cincinnati rolling. Burrow has been in the league since 2020 and is now in his seventh season with the Bengals, where he continues to look like one of the sport’s top quarterbacks when he’s healthy. He’s also trying to steer Cincinnati back to the Super Bowl after his last appearance in 2021.
The stretch that pushed Burrow into that elite group has been especially loud. He has now put together four straight games with four or more total touchdowns, counting passing and rushing scores. That run moved him into a tie with Brady, Drew Brees and Dan Marino, while Peyton Manning still holds the top spot with a five-game streak, according to ESPN.
Burrow’s numbers back up the surge. Through seven games, he has completed 219 passes for 2,386 yards and 23 touchdowns against six interceptions. He has also added 23 carries for 77 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
Joe Burrow has been sharp this season and the Steelers' defense has been stout 💪@EpKap previews how the two will collide ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/cEAMx6gABG
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 13, 2026
Cincinnati’s record tells the same story. The Bengals are 6-2, sitting second in the AFC North behind the Pittsburgh Steelers and ahead of the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. In the AFC standings, they’re sixth, with the New England Patriots and Browns below them and the Kansas City Chiefs and Steelers above them.
The Bengals now turn their attention to a big home game in Week 10. They’ll host the Steelers on Nov. 15 at 8:20 p.m. ET.
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Joe Burrows off-field profile has grown right alongside his status as the Bengals franchise quarterback, and so has his property footprint in Cincinnati. After buying a home in the city in 2020, he added a $7.5 million estate overlooking the Ohio River in 2023, a place that reflected both his success and his decision to plant deeper roots in the area.
But the upside of that kind of home life comes with a clear downside. In December 2024, while Burrow was away, the estate was burglarized and roughly $300,000 worth of belongings were taken, an unsettling intrusion that prompted him to speak publicly about privacy concerns. For a player whose life is already lived under a microscope, the incident served as a reminder that even home can come with a price. [Read more 🡒]
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Brown framed it as more than just another date on the schedule, pointing to how much the game means to the players and the fans who follow them. For Cincinnati, the focus starts up front, where the offensive line has to give Joe Burrow the kind of protection and rhythm that can hold up in a game with this much weight behind it. [Read more 🡒]
Joe Burrow's Latest QB Ranking Will Fire Up Bengals Fans
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Burrows standing also lands at a useful moment, with the Steelers coming up next and the Bengals looking for a result that can tighten the division race. Rankings do not change the standings, but they do speak to how Burrow is being viewed around the league as Cincinnati tries to steady itself after a strange deadline week. If the Bengals can turn that respect into a win in Pittsburgh, the conversation around this team could shift quickly. [Read more 🡒]