Feeling the #WhoDey spirit before the playoffs? Here are some Bengals, Joe Burrow memes
The excitement (or, maybe it's anxiety?) around Saturday's playoff game against the Las Vegas Raiders has fans channeling their energy into digital society's lingua franca - memes.
We've collected some of the best social media reactions and memes about the team, quarterback Joe Burrow, and how long it's been since the Bengals have won in the postseason.
Cincinnati may be headed to the playoffs, but the internet, as usual, has already won the Super Bowl.
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The memes of the moment
It's been so long since the Bengals won a playoff game that it even precedes something we now use every day: texting. At least, that's what local meme page CincyProblems has pointed out.
Joe Burrow is now on par with Chuck Norris, apparently.
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One person emulated the "believe" poster found in the locker room in "Ted Lasso," pointing to the optimism fans have for a Bengals victory on Saturday.
I don’t know for sure what’s going to happen between 4:30-7:30 on Saturday… but I #believe this #Bengals team can break the damn curse and bring this city what it deserves. The winning attitude that @JoeyB has brought here is unmistakable. #RuleTheJungle #RuleThePlayoffs pic.twitter.com/vqlWDxs1iX
— Cincy Sports Maniac (@CinSportsManiac) January 11, 2022
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Was Joe Burrow "the force" in all the Star Wars movie? This fan certainly thinks so.
Fans have adopted the "believe" mantra ahead of Saturday.
Twitter banner for my bengals fans. This is our year! #Believe #RuleTheJungle #RuleThePlayoffs pic.twitter.com/opfl345BDE
— Who Dey CEO (@WhoDeyMalik) January 10, 2022
Also came comparisons to Marvel's Fantastic Four.
What are your thoughts on the words of Joe Burrow? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/J7uUzoiibR
— Bengals Nation (@BengalsNationCP) January 12, 2022
If not the Fantastic Four, how about Spider-Man?
Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, and Ja’Marr Chase pulling up on Saturday pic.twitter.com/kpnFqA6IHm
— Jack 💥 (@Cincinneumeyer) January 11, 2022
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Fans are hoping for apologies from naysayers if the Bengals win Saturday.
People Who Were Wrong About the Cincinnati Bengals. https://t.co/9MUpku7GMC
— 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯⚓ (@BengalsCaptain) January 11, 2022
Others bemoaned the many days between a Bengals playoff win and the Cincinnati Reds winning a playoff series.
It's been...
11,329 days since the #Bengals won a playoff game.
9,595 days since the #Reds won a playoff series.
❌🏈⚾ #TheCincyCurse #Pain— Cincinnati Playoff Curse Clock (@TheCincyCurse) January 12, 2022
From "worst to first," it seems there's a chance for the Bengals this year.
From Worst to First. #Bengals rule the North. 📈 pic.twitter.com/gN9sg0o8OI
— Cincinnati 💔 (@CincyProblems) January 10, 2022
And of course, it wouldn't be a collection of Bengals memes without a video of Joe Burrow smoking a post-game celebration cigar, courtesy of the Bengals themselves.
Get it, @JoeyB! pic.twitter.com/CApV7777F3
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 3, 2022
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals memes 2022: The best from the NFL season