Joe Burrow Is the Savior the Bengals Have Waited for

Their fans celebrated a 26-19 victory thanks in large part to quarterback Joe Burrow, who looked cool, calm and collected in his first postseason appearance.After the game, head coach Zac Taylor went to the podium and essentially let out an exhale for those who supported the team through its disappointing seasons and playoff failures."I'm just really, really happy for the city of Cincinnati—that they get a chance to enjoy this," Taylor said.Minutes after the final whistle, Burrow remained focused on the ultimate task at hand."We expected this. After five consecutive losing seasons and three straight fourth-place finishes in the AFC North, they sit atop their division with a date set for the divisional round after the franchise's first postseason win in three decades.On top of that, Burrow already holds the Bengals' record in passing yards (4,611) and touchdowns for a single season (34). He's bumped aside notable franchise quarterbacks such as Andy Dalton, Boomer Esiason and Carson Palmer in those categories.Burrow isn't one to publicly boast about his individual accomplishments, but his passing production has come with team wins, giving fans reason to believe that he is the guy to take the club to new heights.Born five years after the Bengals' last postseason win, Burrow is exactly what the club needs to stay in playoff contention for the foreseeable future.