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Jake Browning insists his first career start was the real surprise. Browning threw for 354 yards and a touchdown in his second start — much better than the four-sack, two-turnover performance a week earlier — and the Cincinnati Bengals stunned the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 in overtime Monday night. “He just lit the world on fire," coach Zac Taylor said.

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville on Monday. The Jaguars lost starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who exited the game with a right ankle injury in the fourth quarter. The Bengals are 6-6; the Jaguars, 8-4.

With Joe Burrow out for the season, the Cincinnati Bengals' chances of making the playoffs seemed slim. Jake Browning's performance on Monday night has rekindled those hopes. Burrow's backup threw for 354 yards and a touchdown in his second start.

Josh Allen remembers the moment he heard the Jacksonville Jaguars would be playing on “Monday Night Football.” The Jaguars (8-3) will return to the coveted spot for the first time in a dozen years when they host the reeling Cincinnati Bengals (5-6) to end the Week 13 schedule. Every team in the league has played on “Monday Night Football” at least seven times since Jacksonville’s 38-14 home loss to Philip Rivers and the then-San Diego Chargers on Dec. 5, 2011...

KEY INJURIES: Bengals WR Tee Higgins (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday after missing the past three games. CB Cam Taylor-Britt (quadriceps) also could return after sitting out last week. Jaguars RB Travis Etienne (chest) missed practice Thursday, but is expected to play.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had surgery Monday to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. “The procedure went as planned and he is expected to make a complete recovery,” the Bengals said in a statement. Burrow was lost for the season when he injured his wrist during a 34-20 loss at Baltimore on Nov. 16.

Derek Carr has not lived up to his contract.

The Brent Spence Bridge will get a "companion" to the west. How's Bridgey McBridge Face for a name?

It looked a lot like the state of the season for the Cincinnati Bengals at the moment. Jake Browning and Co. have a lot of work to do. Back in October, Cincinnati was confident and roaring again, winning four straight games behind a finally healthy Joe Burrow.

The Cincinnati Bengals are facing life without Joe Burrow. With a healthy Burrow, the Bengals won four straight games and were firmly back in the AFC playoff picture. On Sunday, quarterback Jake Browning made his first NFL start and completed 19 of 26 passes for 227 yards and an 11-yard touchdown to tight end Drew Sample in a 16-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.