Cincinnati Bengals 34-31 Jacksonville Jaguars: Jake Browning leads Bengals to overtime win as Trevor Lawrence leaves injured
Ja’Marr Chase posts 149 receiving yards while Joe Mixon scores two rushing touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals shock the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime; Trevor Lawrence leaves the game with an ankle injury for the Jags
Last Updated: 05/12/23 1:29pm
Jake Browning threw for 354 yards and a touchdown in his second career start as the Cincinnati Bengals stunned the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 in overtime Monday night.
Browning also ran for a score as the Bengals (6-6) won on Monday Night Football for the first time since 1990 on Evan McPherson’s 48-yard field goal in the extra frame. This one was potentially costly for the Jaguars (8-4), who lost quarterback Trevor Lawrence to a right ankle injury late in the fourth quarter.
Left tackle Walker Little stepped on Lawrence’s ankle, causing him to twist it as he was sacked. Lawrence tried to get up, but dropped to the ground, ripped off his helmet and threw it in disgust. He was helped off the field and into the tunnel for X-rays.
It ended an otherwise stellar night for Lawrence, who completed 22 of 29 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for a score.
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The Bengals took the lead with Ja’Marr Chase’s 76-yard touchdown reception, his team’s longest play of 2023
Browning was equally stout in place of star Joe Burrow, who watched and coached from the sideline while wearing a cast and a sling. Browning completed 32 of 37 passes and directed the overtime drive that set up McPherson’s winner.
McPherson, who played collegiately at nearby Florida, banged a 57-yarder off the crossbar in the same direction early in the game.
Jacksonville backup C.J. Beathard completed nine of 10 passes for 63 yards in relief of Lawrence. Beathard put the Jaguars in position for Brandon McManus’ 40-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining in regulation.
Stats leaders:
Cincinnati Bengals
- Passing: Jake Browning, 32/37, 354 yards, 1 TD
- Rushing: Joe Mixon, 19 carries, 68 yards, 2 TDs
- Receiving: Ja’Marr Chase, 11 catches, 149 yards, 1 TD
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Passing: Trevor Lawrence, 22/29, 258 yards, 2 TDs
- CJ Beathard, 9/10, 63 yards
- Rushing: Travis Etienne, 11 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: Evan Engram, 9 catches, 82 yards, 1 TD
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A Bengals trick play went all wrong when Tyler Boyd’s pass was picked off by Jaguars’ Josh Allen
Ja’Marr Chase caught 11 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown, a 76-yarder in the third quarter that got the Bengals going. Joe Mixon ran for 68 yards and two scores, and rookie Chase Brown added 61 yards on the ground for the league’s worst rushing attack. Mixon also had six receptions for 49 yards.
The Bengals made it harder than it should have been when coach Zac Taylor called a trick play that turned into a debacle in third.
Browning lateraled to receiver Tyler Boyd, who inexplicably threw directly to pass rusher Josh Allen. Allen caught the ball for his second career interception. The Jaguars scored four plays later when Lawrence jumped and stretched the ball across the goal line.
It was the second bungled trick play for the Bengals, who also lost seven yards when Chase completed a double pass to Browning. Still, the Bengals finished with 491 yards and were eight of 14 on third down.
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
| FIRST QUARTER | |
|---|---|
| Bengals 0-7 Jaguars | Travis Etienne four-yard rushing TD (extra point) |
| SECOND QUARTER | |
| Bengals 7-7 Jaguars | Joe Mixon six-yard rushing TD (extra point) |
| Bengals 7-14 Jaguars | Trevor Lawrence 22-yard TD pass to Evan Engram (extra point) |
| Bengals 14-14 Jaguars | Joe Mixon two-yard rushing TD (extra point) |
| THIRD QUARTER | |
| Bengals 21-14 Jaguars | Jake Browning 76-yard TD pass to Ja’Marr Chase (extra point) |
| Bengals 21-21 Jaguars | Trevor Lawrence 14-yard TD pass to Parker Washington (extra point) |
| Bengals 21-28 Jaguars | Trevor Lawrence one-yard rushing TD (extra point) |
| FOURTH QUARTER | |
| Bengals 28-28 Jaguars | Jake Browning one-yard rushing TD (extra point) |
| Bengals 31-28 Jaguars | Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal |
| Bengals 31-31 Jaguars | Brandon McManus 40-yard field goal |
| OVERTIME | |
| Bengals 34-31 Jaguars | Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal |
What did they say?
Jags quarterback C.J. Beathard on injury to Lawrence: “First instinct was ah, it sucks for Trevor when you see him on the ground hurting. That sucks. It kind of takes the breath away from the guys on the sidelines and stuff when you see your starting quarterback hurting like that. But then you quickly flip into going into that two-minute drive to try and tie the game or win the game. Obviously, don’t have much time for the news to kick in, just kind of got to go.”
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson: “I don’t have any information on Trevor (Lawrence). We are still evaluating him. We’ll have more tests and things done here tonight and tomorrow. Probably have a better update for you tomorrow. Yeah we had position players go down. But look it’s part of the game, it happens, it’s unfortunate. But you know next guy up has to be ready to go and play.”
What next?
The Bengals are back in action at home to the Indianapolis Colts (7-5), while the Jaguars prepare for a spell without Lawrence on the road against the Cleveland Browns (7-5).
