It's very similar, except by that point post Bountygate hoax narrative nobody in the media felt any empathy for Brees the way they do for Burrow.
Don't get me wrong, I like Burrow. Just noticing the "OMG can you believe how the rest of the Bengals team is squandering Burrow!" when those years of peak Brees at 7-9 were exactly the same and there was none of that. Sean Payton's ALL TIME LEAGE WORST defenses nullified any and all offensive genius.