Micah Parsons doesn’t have an MVP vote. No active players do. But as someone who decidedly knows ball, his opinion holds some weight. So when he says someone is his most valuable player, it means something. And it’s great news for Joe Burrow.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow continues to make a case for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player honor as he led his team to another win at Paycor Stadium on Saturday night. Burrow has normalized throwing 39 completions for 412 yards and three touchdowns so much so that his performance in the Bengals’ thrilling,

Sean Payton opted against going for the two-point conversion attempt and the win — thus risking the loss — in regulation Saturday night in Cincinnati.