Between that and leading the league in passing yards, Burrow made his case for the NFL MVP award. Thursday, he was officially announced as one of five finalists for the award. Joining him among the group are Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Lions quarterback Jared Goff and Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was on the wrong end of some obvious facemask penalties that didn’t earn flags last season. Some of those plays went on to see the offenders fined — not that it helped the Bengals much in hindsight. Other major misses somehow didn’t get fined.