Overview
- The Jacksonville Jaguars travel to Cincinnati in Week 4 with both teams 2-1 and a close game expected on Sunday.
- Trevor Lawrence enters 0-3 against the Bengals but has solid numbers in those games and can complete a personal milestone by beating every AFC team.
- Predictive models give Jacksonville a narrow edge, with ESPN’s Football Power Index and similar projections placing the Jaguars around a 54–55% win probability.
- Cincinnati poses a major threat with a top pass rush led by Boye Mafe, Cashius Howell, Dexter Lawrence and Jonathan Allen and an elite receiving duo in Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, while the Bengals’ run defense has been vulnerable this season.
- Experts are split on the outcome and view the result as important for early divisional positioning because Jacksonville arrives off a dominant Week 3 win and a continued offensive uptick that could test Cincinnati’s defensive weaknesses.