Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Paycor Stadium, One Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Broadcast: CBS: Chris Lewis, Logan Ryan, Tiffany Blackmon (field reporter), streaming via NFL Sunday Ticket & Fubo
Weather Forecast (Cincinnati, OH)
Kickoff Temp: ~77°F (25°C)
Conditions: Mostly sunny, light southwest wind (5–7 mph)
Impact: Ideal early-season football weather — minimal effect on passing or kicking.
Injury Report
Jacksonville Jaguars:
RB Travis Etienne Jr. — Probable
CB Tyson Campbell — Questionable (hamstring)
OT Anton Harrison — Questionable (ankle)
LB Jalen McLeod — IR
Cincinnati Bengals:
WR Tee Higgins — Questionable (hamstring)
LT Jonah Williams — Probable
G Cordell Volson — IR
DE Cedric Johnson — IR
Recent Form
Jaguars: W-W-L-L-L — Offense averaging 23.4 PPG in last 5
Bengals: W-W-W-L-L — Defense allowing 19.8 PPG in last 5
Series History
All-Time: Bengals lead 14–10
Last Meeting: 2023 — Bengals won 34–31 (OT) in Jacksonville
Trend: Bengals have won 3 straight in the series
Key Player Matchups
QB Battle:
Trevor Lawrence (JAX): 21/30, 245 YDS, 2 TD in Week 1; strong chemistry with Calvin Ridley and rookie Brian Thomas Jr.
Joe Burrow (CIN): 18/29, 113 YDS, 1 TD in Week 1; expected to open up passing attack at home.
Skill Positions:
JAX WR Calvin Ridley vs. CIN CB Cam Taylor-Britt — vertical threat vs. physical coverage.
CIN WR Ja’Marr Chase vs. JAX secondary — elite route-runner against a banged-up cornerback group.
Trench Battle:
Jaguars’ O-line vs. Bengals’ pass rush — Trey Hendrickson could be a game-wrecker if Jacksonville’s tackles aren’t 100%.
Betting Trends
Jaguars are 8-3-1 ATS in last 12 games overall
Jaguars are 1-11 SU in last 12 road games
Bengals are 6-2 ATS in last 8 home games
Over is 6-1 in Bengals’ last 7 home games
JAGUARS NOTES
• JAGUARS can begin season 2-0 for 1st time since 2018. • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE passed for 178 yards & TD last week. Has 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 112.3 rating in 2 career starts vs. Cin., with rush TD in each game. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE led team with 156 scrimmage yards (143 rush, 13 rec.) last week, 3rd-career 150-yard game & 2nd-most scrimmage yards & rush yards in NFL in Week 1 & most-ever in both category by Jax. player in Week 1. Had 79 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 34 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. had 1st-career rush TD last week. Finished 2024 season with 5+ catches & 80+ rec. yards in each of final 4 road games. • WR/DB TRAVIS HUNTER (rookie) led team with 6 catches last week in NFL debut, most among all rookie WRs in Week 1. • WR DYAMI BROWN had 52 rec. yards last week in Jax. debut. • TE BRENTON STRANGE had 4 catches for 59 yards in Week 1. • TE HUNTER LONG had 1st-career TD catch last week in Jax. debut. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had 7 tackles, 1.5 sacks & INT in last meeting & has sack in 3 of 4 career games vs. Cin. • DE DAWUANE SMOOT had sack in Week 1. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 10 tackles & had INT & FF last week & was only player in NFL with INT & FF in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with 10+ tackles. Had 13 tackles in last meeting. • LB TRAVON WALKER had half sack in last meeting. • LB DEVIN LLOYD had 5+ tackles in 7 of 8 road games last season. Had 11 tackles in last meeting. • CB JOURDAN LEWIS had 3 PD, INT & FR last week in Jax. debut. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 6 tackles, TFL & PD in Week 1. Has PD in 5 of past 6. • S ERIC MURRAY had 7 tackles & 2 PD last week in Jax. debut.
BENGALS NOTES
• BENGALS can begin season 2-0 for 1st time since 2018. • QB JOE BURROW passed for 113 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4. Had 24 TDs (23 pass, 1 rush) vs. 4 INTs with 116.9 rating in 8 home starts last season, with 3+ TD passes & 110+ rating in each of his final 4. Is 2-0 with 648 pass yards (324 per game) & 111.6 rating in 2 career starts vs. Jax. • RB CHASE BROWN rushed for 43 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 10th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Finished 2024 season with 457 scrimmage yards (114.3 per game) over his final 4 home games. Rushed for 61 yards in last meeting. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 59 catches (7.4 per game) for 755 yards (94.4 per game) & 7 TDs in 8 home games last season. Had 11 catches for 149 yards & TD in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Jax. with 75+ rec. yards. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 7 rec. TDs in 5 home games last season & aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ catches, 50+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 77 rec. yards in last home meeting. • TE NOAH FANT had TD catch last week in Cin. debut. Has TD catch in each of 2 career games vs. Jax. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON had sack in Week 1. Aims for 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in last meeting. Since 2020, ranks 3rd in NFL with 71.5 sacks. • DT B.J. HILL had sack last week. Had PD in last meeting. • LB LOGAN WILSON had 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 1, 12th-straight game with 7+ tackles. Had 8 tackles & FF in last meeting. • LB DEMETRIUS KNIGHT (rookie) had 10 tackles & PD last week in NFL debut, most tackles among all rookies in Week 1. • CB DJ TURNER had 2 PD & 1st-career INT last week. Aims for his 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 2+ PD. • S JORDAN BATTLE led team with career-high 12 tackles & had 3rd-career INT last week, most tackles among all DBs in Week 1. Had sack & PD in last meeting.
Game Odds
Jacksonville Jaguars 49.5
Cincinnati Bengals – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 13, 2025
