Cincinnati can’t seem to catch a break. Every time their star quarterback Joe Burrow takes the field, hope surges through the Queen of the West. Every time he doesn’t, chaos follows. Burrow’s absence since Week 2 with a Grade 3 turf toe has sent the Bengals spiraling again. And now, according to one NFL analyst, a return for the QB could depend on the team’s performance from here on out.

Bryan DeArdo of CBS Sports painted a grim picture for the team in his latest projection. According to him, the Bengals are 3-6 and heading towards a 6-11 finish.

“Don’t expect Joe Burrow to play again this season unless the Bengals start winning games,” DeArdo wrote.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter only fueled the fire when he asked the question no one in Cincy wanted to say out loud: could Burrow want ou

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