There’s a lot on the line for the Bengals in Week 18.
Cincinnati’s first order of business is getting a win to keep the door open for the AFC’s final spot. As part of their journey to get a victory, Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase will look to secure the triple crown while quarterback Joe Burrow is on the doorstep of an impressive statistical milestone.
Entering the regular season finale, Burrow has thrown for a league-leading 4,641 yards in 16 games. With one game remaining, he is on the verge of becoming the ninth quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards in one season.
Here is where Burrow stands in his pursuit and more on the company he’d join with a standout performance in Week 18.
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Joe Burrow stats tracker
Burrow is 359 yards away from reaching 5,000 yards during the 2024 NFL season. While he has had two seasons cut short by injury, Burrow has racked up some impressive numbers through his first five NFL seasons.
Here’s a look at his career numbers:
| Year | Games | Yards | Yards/Game |
| 2020 | 10 | 2,688 | 268.8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 4,611 | 288.2 |
| 2022 | 16 | 4,475 | 279.7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2,309 | 230.9 |
| 2024 | 16 | 4,641 | 290.1 |
Burrow’s 4,651 yards through 16 games are a new career-best, as is his average of 290.1 yards per game. He’ll need to exceed that average in Week 18 to join the NFL’s 5,000-yard club, but that may not prove to be too tall of a task.
This season, Burrow has thrown for over 359 yards four times, including a 412-yard performance in an overtime win over Denver in Week 17. He threw for 309 yards the last time he and the Bengals faced the Steelers.
The most passing yards Pittsburgh has allowed this season is 339, but that does not mean Burrow is incapable. Given the high stakes of the game for Cincinnati and Chase’s pursuit of receiving glory, Burrow could be in line for a legacy game of airing it out.
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NFL 5,000 yards club
Hall of Famer Dan Marino is the inaugural member of the NFL’s 5,000-yard club as he threw for 5,084 yards during the 1984 NFL season. Marino was the sole member until Drew Brees joined the club in 2008.
Brees, the NFL’s all-time passing yards leader, achieved the feat five times. He and Marino are two of nine quarterbacks to throw for 5,000 yards in one season.
| Year | Player | Yards | Games |
| 1984 | Dan Marino | 5,084 | 16 |
| 2008 | Drew Brees | 5,069 | 16 |
| 2011 | Matthew Stafford | 5,038 | 16 |
| 2011 | Tom Brady | 5,235 | 16 |
| 2011 | Drew Brees | 5,476 | 16 |
| 2012 | Drew Brees | 5,177 | 16 |
| 2013 | Drew Brees | 5,162 | 16 |
| 2013 | Peyton Manning | 5,477 | 16 |
| 2016 | Drew Brees | 5,208 | 16 |
| 2018 | Patrick Mahomes | 5,097 | 16 |
| 2018 | Ben Roethlisberger | 5,129 | 16 |
| 2019 | Jameis Winston | 5,109 | 16 |
| 2021 | Justin Herbert | 5,014 | 17 |
| 2021 | Tom Brady | 5,316 | 17 |
| 2022 | Patrick Mahomes | 5,250 | 17 |
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