Joe Barlow may have a frigid problem in Pittsburgh.
The Bengals' star quarterback missed the final seven games of last season with a wrist injury that has since been surgically repaired, but the frigid weather expected for Sunday's game against the Steelers could cause problems. admitted that.
“That's an unanswered question,” Barrow said, according to the report. Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati EnquirerTemperatures on Sunday will be in the 20s and even into the 10s.
“I've never experienced a cold-weather game like this. I've had injuries in the past, but the cold has an effect on me, so we'll look into it. Put a heater or something on the sideline. Maybe. I haven't thought much about it yet, but we'll see.”
Burrow has been perfectly fine in the league's top Air Raid operations this season, but it's at least a little alarming to admit he's been consistently plagued by injuries due to the cold weather.
Although Burrow has a good history In games played in cold weather.
Still, Burrow was seen clutching his wrist earlier in the season, appearing to struggle to remove the top of a wattle bottle while bending his wrist on the sideline.
The Bengals, who are 4-7 at this point in the season, will need a win in every game to clinch a playoff berth.
However, given how competitive the AFC North is, the Steelers (8-3) and Ravens (8-4) will make it difficult for them to earn a wild card spot.
The Bengals have two games left against the Steelers and one against their AFC North rival, the Browns.
Cincinnati has a game coming up against the Broncos (7-5), who are chasing the final wild-card spot.
