The Cincinnati Bengals returned home licking their wounds only to find the Jacksonville Jaguars waiting for them. This quarterback rematch between Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence from the 2019 National Championship game turned out to be a pretty one sided affair. Lawrence never beat Burrow or the Bengals. That includes last season when Jake Browning put together a game winning drive to upset them in Week 2 after Burrow went down with an injury.
Even away from the quarterbacks, there’s a lot going on in this game. The Bengals are coming off their worst defensive performance of the season in a humbling loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. This Jacksonville offense is definitely the best they’ve faced all season, so we’ll see how they handle this well-oiled play-action attack.
The Jaguars defense may be looking to prove they are legit. They have yet to face what many would consider a top end quarterback after facing the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. This Bengals offense deals with Burrow getting sacked to end the game.
If both sides of the ball for either of these teams start rolling at the same time, they will have the ability to look like a fearsome juggernaut. Maybe who will come out on Sunday.