Jacksonville
Jaguars
1-2
10
FINAL
21
Cincinnati
Bengals
1-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Cincinnati Bengals took care of business at home Sunday, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 21-10 in a Week 4 matchup that never quite slipped away from them. It was a grind rather than a shootout, with Cincinnati leaning on the ground game and a defense that refused to give up the big play. The win gives the Bengals early-season momentum and sends Jacksonville back to the drawing board.
Chase Brown was the engine of the Cincinnati attack, piling up 112 rushing yards and controlling the tempo from the opening series. Joe Burrow didn't need volume through the air, throwing for a modest 106 yards but delivering two touchdown passes when the offense needed them most. Tanner Koziol led all receivers with 53 yards, providing the chunk plays that kept drives alive between Brown's carries. It was an efficient, complementary performance — exactly the formula Cincinnati has been searching for.
Defensively, CJ Allen was around the ball all afternoon, pacing the game with three total tackles and getting home for a sack that stalled a Jacksonville possession. The turning point came courtesy of Malik Muhammad, whose interception swung the field and handed the Bengals offense a short trip to points. Jacksonville's 10 points tell the story: the Jaguars simply couldn't sustain drives against a unit that tackled well and made the one splash play the game demanded. Cincinnati closed it out from there without much drama.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 15 | 8 | 106 | 2 | 2 | 75.9 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 6 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 74.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | HB | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Devin Culp | TE | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Deion Burks | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Allen | MIKE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Muhammad | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Parker | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hunter | CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Ransaw | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Hill | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Price | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayin Lee | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristin McCollum | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Bishop | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Daijahn Anthony | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrian Jones | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Moore | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cam Little | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 |

