Bengals Fall to Jaguars at Home

Jaguars 22 – Bengals 17 as Bengals fall to 2-2

CINCINNATI – October 4, 2026 – Brendon D. Miller

The Jacksonville Jaguars handed Cincinnati its second straight loss, defeating the Bengals 22-17 at Paycor Stadium. Cincinnati moved the ball through the air all afternoon, but two Joe Burrow interceptions and a virtually nonexistent rushing attack proved costly in a game that Cincy rolled up 437 total yards, but could not make the plays to get the win.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

• JAX: Cam Little 55-yard field goal, Jaguars lead 3-0.

2nd Quarter

• CIN: Evan McPherson 29-yard field goal (3-3).
• JAX: Cam Little 28-yard field goal (6-3 Jaguars).
• JAX: Trevor Lawrence 7-yard TD pass to Brian Thomas Jr., PAT good (13-3 Jaguars).

3rd Quarter

• CIN: Joe Burrow 15-yard TD pass to Mike Gesicki, PAT good (13-10 Jaguars).
• JAX: Cam Little 54-yard field goal (16-10 Jaguars).

4th Quarter

• JAX: Chris Rodriguez Jr. 25-yard TD run, two-point conversion failed (22-10 Jaguars).
• CIN: Joe Burrow 1-yard TD run, PAT good (22-17 Jaguars).

The Bengals had a late opportunity but could not complete the comeback.

Team Statistics

Category	Jaguars	Bengals
Final Score	22	17
Total Yards	323	437
Passing Yards	212	414
Rushing Yards	111	23
First Downs	19	26
Third Downs	5/11	5/12
Turnovers	0	2
Time of Possession	29:06	30:54

Jaguars Leaders

Passing

Trevor Lawrence

• 18/23 passing
• 227 yards
• 1 TD, 0 INT
• Efficient 78.3% completion rate

Rushing

Bhayshul Tuten

• 17 carries, 73 yards

Chris Rodriguez Jr.

• 6 carries, 35 yards
• Game-sealing 25-yard TD run

Receiving

Brenton Strange

• 7 catches, 95 yards

Brian Thomas Jr.

• 2 catches, 17 yards
• 1 TD

Bengals Leaders

Passing

Joe Burrow

• 39/54
• 428 passing yards
• 1 TD, 2 INT
• Added a rushing TD

Rushing

The Bengals managed only 23 team rushing yards.

Chase Brown

• 9 carries, 10 yards

Joe Burrow

• 3 carries, 6 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

Tee Higgins

• 11 receptions
• 157 yards

Dohnte Meyers

• 7 receptions
• 82 yards

Mike Gesicki

• 3 receptions
• 40 yards
• 1 TD

Defensive Notes for Cincinnati

• Barrett Carter led the Bengals with 11 tackles.
• Dexter Lawrence II recorded a sack.
• The defense held Jacksonville to 22 points and forced several punts, but surrendered 113 rushing yards and allowed the decisive fourth-quarter touchdown run by Rodriguez.

Key Takeaways

1. Bengals rushing offense collapsed: 23 total rushing yards made Cincinnati one-dimensional.
2. Burrow piled up yardage, throwing for 419 yards, but the two interceptions were costly.
3. Tee Higgins dominated, posting 157 receiving yards.
4. Jacksonville won the turnover battle 2-0, which was one of the biggest differences in the game.
5. Cam Little’s three field goals kept points flowing while the Jaguars controlled the ground game.

NEXT

Bengals travel to Miami next Sunday for a 1:00 PM Kick.