The Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention after Week 18 of the NFL regular season despite quarterback Joe Burrow putting together a career-best campaign.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow issued a short message on social media to fans in the wake of his team being eliminated from the playoffs over the weekend. Over on Instagram, Burrow wrote the following in the caption of a picture: “Season to remember, sorry you won’t get to watch anymore. Year 5 in the books.”

The Bengals' Joe Burrow finished the season with Bengals' single-season records in passing yards with 4,918 and TD passes with 43.

The Cincinnati Bengals could only watch from afar as their playoff hopes were extinguished on Sunday. There, the Kansas City Chiefs trotted out backups against the Denver Broncos and were promptly blown out, 38-0. That result sends the Broncos to the seventh and final seed in the AFC playoffs.

While the Cincinnati Bengals have not yet released their 2025 schedule, their opponents for the upcoming fall are confirmed. A few interesting matchups include a home game against the Detroit Lions, as well as away contests against the Buffalo Bills,