Burrow: We'll let Super Bowl loss fuel us
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is hopeful his team will use the Super Bowl LVI loss as a source of motivation moving forward.
"We'll take this and let it fuel us for the next few years," Burrow said postgame, according to Bill Rabinowitz of the Dispatch.
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Bengals 23-20 at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, spoiling Cincy's first Super Bowl appearance since 1989.
Burrow and Co. got the ball back after L.A. took the lead with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter, but the 2021 Comeback Player of the Year couldn't put his team in scoring position before the final whistle.
"Disappointed in my performance overall. Thought I could have played better. You live, and you learn," added Burrow, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic.
The 25-year-old finished the night with 263 yards and one touchdown on 22-of-33 passing. The Rams also sacked him seven times.
Burrow, who suffered a knee injury early in the fourth quarter, said leaving the game was never an option for him.
"I wasn't coming out," he said, per Amie Just of NOLA.com.
Though Cincinnati fell short in Super Bowl LVI, Burrow put on a show throughout this season. The former first overall pick led the Bengals to their first AFC North title since 2015 and helped them win their first playoff game since the 1990 campaign.
"I'm still going to celebrate with the guys and reminisce on what we did all season," he said.