Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is on an unprecedented run as his team hangs around in the AFC playoff race. Burrow threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns in the Bengals' 30–24 win over the Denver Broncos on Saturday,

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.

Aside from leading Cincinnati to the critical win, the 28-year-old Burrow also extended his NFL record with his eighth straight game with at least 250 passing yards and three touchdowns. He went 39-of-49 for 412 passing yards—his second-highest tally this season.