- Browning leads Bengals to victory
- Lawrence injured in overtime
- Bengals triumph after 1990
On Monday night, in overtime, Jake Browning threw for 354 yards and a touchdown in his second career start for the Cincinnati Bengals, who defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31.
On Monday Night Football, the Bengals (6-6) triumphed for the first time since 1990 on Evan McPherson’s 48-yard field goal, which Browning also scored on. The Jaguars (8-4) may incur significant losses, as quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a right ankle injury in the fourth quarter, regardless of the outcome. Walker Little, a left tackle, trod on Lawrence’s ankle, which he twisted during his sack.
Lawrence attempted to rise but collapsed, ripped off his helmet, and discarded it in disgust.
Off the pitch and into the X-ray tunnel, he was assisted. Later, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that preliminary examinations revealed Lawrence had sprained his ankle. Tuesday will witness an additional analysis of the quarterback. Lawrence has not missed a game during his three-year tenure in the NFL.
Lawrence concluded an otherwise outstanding evening by suffering the injury. He completed 22 of 29 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns. Moreover, he ran for a score.
Browning, who replaced Joe Burrow while he observed and coached from the sidelines while wearing a cast and sling, was equally as brilliant. Overtime pass coordinator Browning completed 32 of 37 passes and orchestrated the effort that set up McPherson’s game-winning touchdown. Early in the contest, McPherson, who attended Florida nearby for college, missed a 57-yarder in the same direction off the crossbar.
Browning responded, “I felt good, and I certainly earned it,” when questioned regarding his first professional victory as a starter. “I believed our offence played a complete game; the defence made the necessary stops.” It has been quite some time since my last victory in a contest, so it certainly feels good.
“It began in the offensive, where we were able to move the ball exceptionally well. That is because of Joe Mixon and the offensive line.
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Having completed a week of preparation was an enormous help. While not an elegant response, that precisely summed it up.”
Instead of Lawrence, Jacksonville substitute CJ Beathard completed nine of ten passes for 63 yards. With 26 seconds remaining in regulation, Beathard set up Brandon McManus to make a 40-yard field goal for the Jaguars, which tied the game at 31-31.
Ja’Marr Chase collected eleven passes for 149 yards and a touchdown, energising the Bengals from 76 yards out in the third quarter. For the league’s worst rushing attack, Joe Mixon ran for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and newcomer Chase Brown added 61 yards on the ground. Mixon also amassed 49 yards on six receptions.
After the contest, Bengals receiver Tee Higgins remarked on Browning, “Boy had an absolute stormer.” “All week, you inquired about his confidence, and then you simply observed him there.” One could not have asked for a more ideal circumstance than that particular one.
The Bengals exacerbated the difficulty by having coach Zac Taylor call a trick play that resulted in a catastrophic failure in the third quarter.
Browning lateraled the ball to receiver Tyler Boyd, who threw directly to pass rusher Josh Allen for no apparent reason. Allen intercepted the pass for the second time in his career. Lawrence scored four plays later for the Jaguars by leaping and extending the ball across the goal line.
In addition, the Bengals lost seven yards when Chase completed a double pass to Browning, the second unsuccessful trick play. Despite this, Bengals possession culminated in 491 yards and 8 of 14 on third down.
