Overview
- The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) play the Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT at Paycor Stadium with the game airing on CBS.
- Trevor Lawrence has not beaten Cincinnati in three NFL meetings and is 0-3 against Joe Burrow, but he enters the matchup with a strong start to 2026 after completing 66.7% of his passes for 616 yards, seven touchdowns and a 107.8 passer rating through three games.
- Jacksonville's defense brings momentum, entering the game on an eight-game streak of games with at least one interception and having allowed a league-low 36 points this season.
- Cincinnati's defense must rebound after a 30-27 loss to Pittsburgh that featured missed tackles, long-play breakdowns and an expanding injury report, and the Bengals also rank near the top of the league in penalties through three games.
- Key matchups include Jaguars defender/receiver Travis Hunter covering Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and battles up front between Jacksonville pass rushers Arik Armstead and DaVon Hamilton and the Bengals' interior like Dexter Lawrence, all of which could determine field position and turnover chances that shape the season trajectories for both clubs.