Olivia Ponton drops a hint of love to Joe Burrow with a cryptic message before the Bengals win

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Olivia Ponton appeared to wish Joe Burrow the best of luck for a crucial game on Saturday night amid claims she has “bonded” with the NFL quarterback.

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Burrow, who inspired the Cincinnati Bengals in a vital win against the Denver Broncos, had been romantically involved with Ponton since early fall, although he had not publicly announced his split from his longtime girlfriend. Olivia Holzmacher.

After his $7.5 million mansion was ransacked by burglars on Dec. 9, TMZ Sports later broke the news that the TikTok influencer reported the break-in to police, not Holzmacher.

Talks of a romance between Burrow and Ponton have therefore been rife ever since, with an insider recently saying People that they had seen each other “occasionally” for months before the break-in.

And as rumors of their relationship continue to heat up, Olivia posted a cryptic message on Instagram hours before Joe took the field for a crucial NFL outing on Saturday night.

The stunning model shared snaps of herself in New York City with the caption ‘rainy day’ – along with four emojis which included a Bengal tiger and a lucky eight ball emoji.

Her legend may have been a good-luck message for Burrow as he and the Bengals looked to keep their playoff hopes alive against the Broncos.

Needing a win to avoid elimination from playoff contention, the Cincinnati quarterback produced another stellar performance to help his team prevail in overtime and stay in the hunt.

Burrow completed 39 of 49 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns — including the game-winner in overtime — in the 30-24 victory.

He has at least 250 yards passing and three touchdowns in eight straight games, extending his NFL record and leading to MVP calls from Micah Parsons and Bengals head coach Zac Taylor.

The 28-year-old was nearly 1,000 miles away in Texas for a Monday Night Football matchup with Dallas Cowboys when the burglary occurred at his fancy place in Cincinnati.

After calling police, Ponton is said to have told officers he noticed “a broken bedroom window and ransacked room” when he arrived at his property.

Documents from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office indicated she was “hired by Mr. Burrow,” while the police report added that she provided officers with “a loose breakdown of items that may be missing.”

Shortly after it was revealed she had reported the break-in at Burrow’s home, Ponton said she “doesn’t recommend” long-distance relationships as rumors continued to surface about a potential romance.

“I’ve had numerous long-distance relationships and it’s hard,” she said on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast. “I feel like with myself, every relationship I get into is distant, even my friendships…”

Ponton shared that having scheduled times to FaceTime with your partner can be helpful in long-distance relationships, while reiterating that the situations aren’t totally ideal.

“I don’t recommend it, but it’s also unavoidable in certain situations.”