The Facts: Burrow got beat up, play after play as the Los Angeles defensive front dominated Super Bowl LVI, en route to a 23-20 Rams victory over the Bengals. In the fourth quarter, Von Miller took Burrow down for the Rams' seventh sack of the game. The QB's leg bent awkwardly, and he grimaced on the ground. After gingerly walking off, however, he didn't seek medical attention on the sideline. Burrow said after the loss that he had his knee checked out and would again when the team gets back to Cincinnati, but said the knee "feels good," and there was no chance he would miss the rest of the contest. "I wasn't coming out," Burrow said.
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The Bengals offensive line was a concern entering the season, and it remains so exiting Super Bowl LVI. Still, Burrow did a phenomenal job overcoming the pressure much of the year, particularly in the playoffs. But Sunday it was too much. Burrow was under siege by the Rams' defensive front, getting sacked seven times and pressured on 42.5 percent of his dropbacks -- second-highest for Burrow in his career. His average time to throw was 2.41 seconds, meaning he was either getting the ball out quick or getting pounded by rushers. Burrow refused to blame his offensive line, despite the group allowing sacks on 17.1 percent of his dropbacks Sunday. The QB said some of the sacks were his fault. "Disappointed in my performance overall," he said of going 22-of-33 passing for 263 yards and a touchdown. "I thought I could have played better. You live, and you learn."