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For the final game of an already wild Week 13, the Jacksonville Jaguars play host to the Cincinnati Bengals on “Monday Night Football.”
What should have been a showdown between two of the game’s brightest young quarterbacks is instead not that, thanks to Joe Burrow’s season-ending injury a couple weeks back. Trevor Lawrence will still be under center for Jacksonville and Cincinnati’s skill-position corps is healthier than it has been in recent weeks, but football fans will unfortunately not get to see the showcase they were meant to have this evening.
Of course, the games still count, and the Jaguars in particular remain in contention. Cincinnati can still theoretically make a playoff push, but is likely more positioned to potentially play spoiler down the stretch. And that matters, too.
So, can the Jaguars keep pace near the top of the AFC playoff picture, or will the Bengals deal their hopes a blow? We’ll find out soon enough. Before we break down the matchup, here’s a look at how you can watch the game.
How to watch
Date: Monday, Dec. 4 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville)
TV: ABC/ESPN | Stream on fubo (try for free)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Jaguars -10, O/U 40 (via Sportsline consensus odds)
When the Bengals have the ball
It was more than a bit sad to watch Cincinnati’s offense sans Joe Burrow last week. Jake Browning completed 19 of 26 passes for 227 yards, one touchdown, and one interceptions, but two of his longest completions of the game were the result of dropped interceptions that turned into big gains to Ja’Marr Chase. His touchdown toss to Drew Sample, meanwhile, was a naked boot thrown at the line of scrimmage, with nobody near the receiver as he ran 11 yards for the score.
In other words, the Bengals actually had extremely little in the way of success moving the ball against the Steelers; and while their pass offense posted pretty good…
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Author : Jared Dubin
Publish date : 2023-12-04 13:41:38
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