It’s always interesting to hear who Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow watches around the NFL and admires at his position. While prepping for the Week 13 encounter with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Burrow dropped a new name while chatting with reporters: Denver Broncos rookie passer Bo Nix.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) paces between plays in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 11 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. The Chargers won 34-27. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Bengals haven't lived up to their expectations so far this season, but they still have a chance to get hot and make the playoffs. The primary burden of that falls on star quarterback Joe Burrow, who has played some of the best football of his career this season.