Closing spread
JAX -4
Total
44.5
Model margin
+1.8est.
CIN perspective
Push chance
2.3%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Jaguars
- OutGeoff SwaimTEConcussion· DNP
- OutMarqise LeeWRAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableDede WestbrookWRShoulder· Limited
Bengals
- OutA.J. GreenWRAnkle· DNP
- OutAndre SmithTAnkle· DNP
- OutCarl LawsonDEHamstring· DNP
- OutCordy GlennTNot Injury Related· DNP
- OutDre KirkpatrickCBKnee· DNP
- OutJohn MillerGGroin· DNP
- OutWilliam JacksonCBShoulder· DNP
- DoubtfulCarlos DunlapDEKnee· DNP
Win probability
- Bengals
- Jaguars
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.053EPA / play-0.097
- 39.3%Success rate40.3%
- -0.010EPA / dropback-0.076
- -0.145EPA / rush-0.137
- 8.4%Explosive rate8.1%
- -3.03CPOE-5.27
- 35.4%Third-down rate36.0%
- 47.6%Red-zone TD rate51.4%
- 1.61Points / drive1.31
- 1.7%Turnover rate2.6%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
JAX lead 10–9 since 1999
Meetings average 42.2 points. CIN are 7-9-3 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | JAX–CIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | Q1 15:00 | 9 | 79 | Turnover on downs | 0–0 |
| CIN | Q1 10:39 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 8:40 | 4 | -3 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CIN | Q1 6:34 | 4 | 12 | Punt | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 5:46 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CIN | Q1 3:30 | 3 | -7 | Punt | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 1:58 | 7 | 59 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CIN | Q2 13:28 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q2 11:49 | 10 | 69 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| CIN | Q2 6:30 | 6 | 7 | Punt | 3–0 |
| JAX | Q2 5:02 | 6 | 38 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CIN | Q2 2:14 | 7 | 90 | Touchdown | 3–7 |
| JAX | Q2 1:25 | 7 | 69 | Field goal | 6–7 |
| CIN | Q2 0:04 | 1 | 0 | End of half | 6–7 |
| CIN | Q3 15:00 | 6 | 43 | Turnover | 6–7 |
| JAX | Q3 13:20 | 11 | 38 | Field goal | 9–7 |
| CIN | Q3 6:52 | 3 | -11 | Punt | 9–7 |
| JAX | Q3 5:16 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 9–7 |
| CIN | Q3 3:38 | 9 | 62 | Field goal | 9–10 |
| JAX | Q3 0:31 | 5 | 75 | Touchdown | 17–10 |
| CIN | Q4 12:41 | 10 | 45 | Turnover | 17–10 |
| JAX | Q4 8:25 | 6 | 14 | Punt | 17–10 |
| CIN | Q4 5:11 | 4 | 0 | Opp touchdown | 24–10 |
| CIN | Q4 4:18 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 24–10 |
| JAX | Q4 3:59 | 6 | 24 | Field goal | 27–10 |
| CIN | Q4 1:56 | 10 | 42 | Touchdown | 27–17 |
| JAX | Q4 0:23 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 27–17 |
Box score
Individual performances
Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew | 15/32 | 255 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Fournette | 29 | 131 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Gardner Minshew | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 0 |
| DJ Chark | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Dede Westbrook | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Ryquell Armstead | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dede Westbrook | 6 | 9 | 103 | 0 |
| Chris Conley | 3 | 7 | 83 | 0 |
| DJ Chark | 3 | 5 | 53 | 0 |
| Leonard Fournette | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Keelan Cole | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Seth DeValve | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryquell Armstead | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 22/43 | 276 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 |
| Joe Mixon | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Erickson | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Erickson | 8 | 14 | 137 | 0 |
| Auden Tate | 3 | 6 | 65 | 0 |
| Tyler Boyd | 5 | 14 | 55 | 0 |
| Tyler Eifert | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Giovani Bernard | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Drew Sample | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Bengals; negative favour Jaguars.
Half-point at risk
2.35%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
53.9%
Expected total
44.5est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.05
- Home-field advantage+1.74
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+1.79



