Overview
- The Bengals fell 22-17 at Paycor Stadium and dropped to 2-2 on the season after a game they struggled to run the ball effectively.
- Joe Burrow completed 39 of 54 passes for 428 yards but threw two interceptions, including a red-zone pick that ended a key scoring chance.
- Cincinnati used only a handful of designed runs—reported as 13 for 18 yards—which left the offense heavily one-dimensional against Jacksonville.
- Ja’Marr Chase missed most of the game with a concussion and Tee Higgins stepped up with a large receiving game, increasing Burrow’s reliance on the pass.
- Burrow said the team’s response is “let’s throw it more,” a stance that leans on strong pass protection but raises turnover and game-control risks ahead of the Week 5 trip to Miami.