Joe Burrow completed 25-of-35 passes for 254 yards, one touchdown and an interception in the Bengals' 33-27, Week 1 win over the Bucs, adding five rushes for 20 yards.

Joe Burrow connected with Mike Gesicki for a touchdown to extend the Cincinnati Bengals' lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow, Ted Karras Cook Meals Together, Dive Into MASSIVE Calorie Needs For Offensive Linemen

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Josiah Trotter records his first NFL sack as he engulfs Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in the pocket.

Sunday's game between the Buccaneers and Bengals has an intriguing subplot.

And for Bengals fans, that's a good thing.

Joe Burrow put any doubt of his desire to play in Cincinnati to rest ahead of the season opener

Burrow has been the best pure passer in the league for a few years now, highlighted by 91-plus Pro Football Focus grades in four of his six seasons, plus a tie for the lowest turnover-worthy play rate of any passer in the past 10 seasons (min. 2,000 attempts, Joe Burrow 2.1%, Tom Brady 2.1%, Justin Herbert 2.1%).