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NFL Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) vs Buffalo Bills (2-0)

TV: ESPN (7:30 PM ET): Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky, Laura Rutledge (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (7:30 PM ET): John Sadak, Ross Tucker

All-Time Series History Regular Season: BUF leads series, 9-8 (Home team won 4 of past 5) Postseason: JAX leads series, 2-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/8/23: JAX 25 at BUF 20 (in London) Postseason: AFC-WC 1/7/18: BUF 3 at JAX 10

HEAD COACHES:

Doug Pederson vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 60-55-1 (.522) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)

Sean McDermott vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-3 Reg. Season: 75-41 (.647) Postseason: 5-6 (.455)

JAGUARS NOTES

• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE passed for 220 yards with 0 INTs & rushed for 45 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Is 2-0 in 2 career starts vs. Buf. & passed for 315 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 102.9 rating in last meeting. Has 8 TDs (5 pass, 3 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 96.3 rating in 6 career starts in primetime. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE rushed for 52 yards & TD in last week & is 1 of 4 in AFC with rush TD in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Aims for his 5th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Had career-high 184 scrimmage yards (136 rush, 48 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Has 3 rush TDs in his past 3 in primetime. • WR GABE DAVIS aims for 3rd in row with 40+ rec. yards. Has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 in primetime. Totaled 163 catches for 2,730 yards & 27 TDs over 4 seasons with Buf. (2020-23). • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. (rookie) led team with 94 rec. yards in Week 2. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 141 rec. yards this season. • WR CHRISTIAN KIRK has 4+ catches in 4 of his past 5 on road. Had 6 catches for 78 yards in last meeting. Has 90+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 in primetime. Has 85+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 career games on MNF. • TE EVAN ENGRAM has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on MNF. • TE BRENTON STRANGE had career-high 65 rec. yards last week. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had sack & PD in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has sack in 3 of past 4. Had 1.5 sacks & INT in only career game on MNF (12/4/23 vs. Cin.). • DE TRAVON WALKER aims for his 4th in row on road with sack. Had FR in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with 0.5+ sacks. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had 8 tackles & 1st sack of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 19 tackles (9.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. Buf. • LB DEVIN LLOYD had 8 tackles, 2 PD & 1st-career FF in Week 2.

BILLS NOTES

• QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 139 yards & TD vs. 0 INT for 107.1 rating in Week 2, his 3rd week in row with 100+ rating & pass TD. Had 373 yards (359 pass, 14 rush.) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in last meeting. Has 40 career games, incl. playoffs, with pass & rush TD, 2nd-most in NFL history (Cam Newton – 46). Has 300+ pass yards & 3+ TDs for 105+ rating in 4 of 7 MNF starts. • RB JAMES COOK had 95 scrimmage yards (78 rush, 17 rec.) & 3 scrimmage TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.), the 2nd-most in NFL in Week 2. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 4th primetime game in row at home with 70+ scrimmage yards. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had team-high 5 catches for 54 yards last week. Aims for his 3rd primetime game in row with 5+ rec. & 50+ yards. • WR CURTIS SAMUEL had 72 scrimmage yards (55 rec., 17 rush.) & rec. TD in his last game vs. Jax. (9/11/22 w/ Was.). Has 40+ rec. yards in 3 of his last 4 primetime games. • TE DALTON KINCAID had 4 catches for 33 yards in Week 2. Aims for 3rd primetime game in row at home with 5 catches, 50+ rec. yards & TD. • DT ED OLIVER had 2 TFL & sack last week. Has sack in 3 of his last 5 & had sack in last meeting. • LB VON MILLER aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 125.5 sacks, most among active players. • LB DORIAN WILLAMS had team-high tying 10 tackles & aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. • CB JA’MARCUS INGRAM had 2 INTs, incl. 31-yard INT-TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S CHRISTIAN BENFORD had 7 tackles & INT last week. Has INT in 2 of his last 3. • S DAMAR HAMLIN had team-high tying 10 tackles & had 1st TFL of season in Week 2.

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