Examining the last Bengals/Raiders match up

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I think it is the Dec and Jan improvement we've seen in Joe Burrow that is the x-factor in the playoff game. He's been under pressure all season and as his knee improved he has dealt with it better and better. His accuracy under pressure has gotten better all season long. That Raider game was the first time all season that Joe went on a called run. He is moving around much easier now than he was in Nov. We saw him make plays in both the Baltimore and Kansas City games that he couldn't make even in Nov.