The Kansas City Chiefs have made their fair share of enemies in the early years of their budding dynasty, but that didn't keep one of the team's most bitter rivals from paying respect to the defending champions ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates a Week 17 overtime win over the Denver Broncos that kept Cincinnati's slim playoff hopes alive. Burrow threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns in the game and also added a rushing score. / Sam Greene / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For the second time ever, a player has won NFL Comeback Player of the Year twice. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has won the honor again after previously winning it in 2021. He joins Chad Pennington (2006,