Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrated his 29th birthday on Wednesday while realizing that the 4-9 Bengals likely won't take part in the playoff this season.

Thus, eyebrows were raised when he told reporters shortly after the Bengals suffered a 39-34 loss at the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 7 that he wanted to "go have fun [and] play football" through Week 18.

Joe Burrow has already "been through a lot" as a pro

"If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it," Burrow said on Wednesday when asked to expand on his original comment, per Ben Baby of ESPN. "I've been through a lot, and if it's not fun, then what am I doing it for? So that's the mindset I'm trying to bring to the table."

Burrow seemingly was referencing the numerous physical setbacks he has endured si

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