'Anytime You Don't Make the Playoffs It's a Failure' - Joe Burrow Awaits Bengals' Postseason Fate on Sunday

 Joe Burrow ended his regular season with a drop-laden outing by his wide receivers (277 yards and one score on 80.4% passing). Still, it was enough to get the 19-17 win and set up a make-or-break Sunday for Cincinnati's hard work over the past six months.

The Bengals need Miami and Denver to lose and Burrow will be able to continue his stellar season.

"I'll go in tomorrow and do my normal post-game routine," Burrow told reporters. "I'll lift and get my body right, and then go back and watch the games with the guys, and see where we're at ... It's not ideal, but we know we've put ourselves in this position, so it'll be relaxing. We've won the last five, we won today. Put ourselves in a spot to potentially get in with some help. The odds are long, but we got a shot."

The Bengals quarterback had his three-plus passing TD streak ended in the win but two sure-fire TDs were dropped and Burrow was his otherwise sharp self.

He'll likely finish as the league leader in passing yards and TDs, Baker Mayfield would have to throw for five scores on Sunday to take the latter. None of those numbers matter to Burrow compared to the bigger picture if things don't break Cincinnati's way.

"Anytime you don't make the playoffs, it's a failure," Burrow remarked. "That's what you're you're aiming for every year. That's why you work so hard, to be at your best in the end. And, you know these last five weeks we have been, we just weren't able to find an extra win early in the season that would put us in a better spot."