2025 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 14, 2025 · Paycor Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars
27
Cincinnati BengalsWinner
31
Cincinnati Bengals 31–27. Biggest swing: Q4 0:19, CIN +26% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:19) 6-J.Browning up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 0:19CIN +26% win prob(:19) 6-J.Browning up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 5:22JAX +23% win prob(5:22) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass short middle intended for 80-A.Iosivas INTERCEPTED by 0-D.Lloyd at CIN 34. 0-D.Lloyd to CIN 12 for 22 yards (30-C.Brown).
- Q3 · 2:46CIN +21% win prob(2:46) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass deep right to 5-T.Higgins for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 1:54CIN +20% win prob(1:54) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass incomplete deep right to 80-A.Iosivas (12-T.Hunter). PENALTY on JAX-12-T.Hunter, Defensive Pass Interference, 25 yards, enforced at CIN 33 - No Play.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 10:57JAX Touchdown
(10:57) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 5-D.Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 7 — CIN 0 - Q1 · 0:10CIN Touchdown
(:10) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 7 — CIN 7 - Q2 · 11:00JAX Touchdown
(11:00) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 33-B.Tuten for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 14 — CIN 7 - Q2 · 3:32CIN Field goal
(3:32) 2-E.McPherson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
Score after this play: JAX 14 — CIN 10 - Q2 · 1:39JAX Field goal
(1:39) 39-C.Little 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Score after this play: JAX 17 — CIN 10 - Q3 · 11:09CIN Touchdown
(11:09) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass short right to 82-M.Tinsley for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN [41-J.Hines-Allen]. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 17 — CIN 17 - Q3 · 4:13JAX Touchdown
(4:13) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 1-T.Etienne for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 24 — CIN 17 - Q3 · 2:46CIN Touchdown
(2:46) (Shotgun) 6-J.Browning pass deep right to 5-T.Higgins for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 24 — CIN 24 - Q4 · 11:47JAX Field goal
(11:47) 39-C.Little 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Score after this play: JAX 27 — CIN 24 - Q4 · 0:19CIN Touchdown
(:19) 6-J.Browning up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 27 — CIN 31
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Jaguars | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 70 | 65 |
| Total yards | 400 (edge) | 350 |
| Yards per play | 5.7 (edge) | 5.4 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.09 (edge) | -0.01 |
| Success rate | 50% (edge) | 43% |
| Dropback rate | 63% | 74% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.09 (edge) | -0.04 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.10 (edge) | 0.08 |
| Third downs | 6/13 (edge) | 6/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 5 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 20 | 22 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 2 (edge) | 3 |
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · JAX
24/42, 271 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
5.0 expected points added · -5.0% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
21/32, 241 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-2.0 expected points added · +3.6% completion over expected
Receiving · CIN
14/16 for 165 yds, 1 TD
37% of team targets · 11.1 expected points added
Receiving · JAX
5/5 for 76 yds, 0 TD
12% of team targets · 7.2 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAX | JAX 31 | 11 | 69 | 4:09 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | CIN | CIN 26 | 5 | -2 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 3 | JAX | JAX 28 | 8 | 64 | 4:24 | Interception | |
| 4 | CIN | CIN 20 | 12 | 80 | 4:45 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | JAX | JAX 25 | 10 | 75 | 4:13 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | CIN | CIN 34 | 8 | 12 | 2:58 | Punt | |
| 7 | JAX | JAX 13 | 3 | 4 | 0:52 | Interception | |
| 8 | CIN | JAX 30 | 7 | 17 | 3:36 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | JAX | JAX 35 | 8 | 46 | 1:53 | Field goal +3 | |
| 10 | CIN | CIN 40 | 5 | 24 | 1:09 | Interception | |
| 11 | JAX | JAX 27 | 2 | 9 | 0:26 | End of half | |
| 12 | CIN | CIN 24 | 9 | 76 | 3:55 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | JAX | JAX 19 | 5 | 9 | 1:46 | Punt | |
| 14 | CIN | CIN 23 | 4 | 16 | 2:09 | Interception | |
| 15 | JAX | CIN 30 | 6 | 35 | 3:02 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | CIN | JAX 47 | 5 | 47 | 1:29 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 17 | JAX | JAX 25 | 14 | 53 | 5:56 | Field goal +3 | |
| 18 | CIN | CIN 37 | 5 | -2 | 0:58 | Punt | |
| 19 | JAX | JAX 12 | 10 | 41 | 4:42 | Punt | |
| 20 | CIN | CIN 12 | 3 | 11 | 0:51 | Interception | |
| 21 | JAX | CIN 12 | 4 | 5 | 1:30 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | CIN | CIN 8 | 16 | 71 | 3:24 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 23 | JAX | JAX 35 | 2 | -10 | 0:18 | End of game |
10 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bengals gained 80 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | 24/42 | 271 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 0 | 1.9 |
| LeQuint Allen Jr. | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Dyami Brown | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Trevor Lawrence | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Washington | 5 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 12% | 7.2 |
| Dyami Brown | 5 | 7 | 57 | 1 | 17% | 5.4 |
| Brian Thomas Jr. | 4 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 29% | -7.1 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 5% | 4.1 |
| Travis Hunter | 3 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 15% | -4.9 |
| Travis Etienne | 2 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 7% | 1.3 |
| Brenton Strange | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 12% | 0.1 |
| Tim Patrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jourdan Lewis | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Foye Oluokun | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Murray | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Devin Lloyd | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Travon Walker | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| DaVon Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Wingard | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Browning | 21/32 | 241 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Joe Burrow | 7/13 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Jake Browning | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | 14 | 16 | 165 | 1 | 37% | 11.1 |
| Tee Higgins | 3 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 19% | 3.0 |
| Noah Fant | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 9% | -0.0 |
| Chase Brown | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7% | 2.1 |
| Mike Gesicki | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 9% | -4.5 |
| Mitchell Tinsley | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2% | 1.7 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 12% | -8.5 |
| Drew Sample | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Stone | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daxton Hill | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Logan Wilson | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedarrell Slaton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kris Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trey Hendrickson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -3.5
- Closing total
- 49.5
- JAX moneyline
- +160
- CIN moneyline
- -192
Bengals closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 4.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 58 — over by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paycor Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 85°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Alan Eck
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Liam Coen vs Zac Taylor