With Joe Burrow and a too-familiar cast, the Bengals’ Super Bowl window is closing fast

The article discusses the challenges facing the Cincinnati Bengals as they attempt to build a championship roster around their star quarterback, Joe Burrow. Despite Burrow's elite performance, the Bengals have struggled to address several glaring issues in their roster, leaving holes that even Burrow's talents cannot overcome. The Bengals have had five opportunities to build a championship team since drafting Burrow in 2020, but have fallen short each time. In Burrow's rookie season, the team went 4-12, but then made the Super Bowl the following year, only to lose. They returned to the AFC title game the next season, but again fell short. Last season, despite Burrow putting forth the best statistical performance of his career, the Bengals failed to reach the playoffs, largely due to their inability to hold onto leads early in the season. The article suggests that the Bengals' Super Bowl window is closing fast, and that Burrow risks becoming the next great quarterback to be let down by his franchise, like Dan Marino or Philip Rivers.