Joe Burrow
He led the Bengals to their first playoff appearance since 2015. In the playoffs, Burrow helped the Bengals defeat the Las Vegas Raiders in the Wild Card Round. This was the Bengals' first playoff win since 1990. The next weekend, Burrow led the Bengals to a road win over the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. This win marked the first road win in Bengals franchise history. In the AFC Championship Game, Burrow and the Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 in overtime. Burrow helped lead a comeback after the Bengals went down 21–3 in the first half. The Bengals faced the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI, losing 20–23. In the Super Bowl, Burrow had 22 pass completions on 33 attempts and threw for 263 yards and 1 touchdown.