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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.