Jaguars vs. Bengals, odds, injuries, key matchup in early AFC showdown

On October 4 at 1 p.m., the Jaguars will take on the Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with radio coverage on 1010-XL, 92.5-FM, Spanish, 106.7-FM, and SiriusXM Channel 814. The Jaguars are currently 2-1 while the Bengals are also 2-1. Cincinnati is favored by 2.5 points with a moneyline of -145, while the Jaguars are +120. The over-under is set at 51.5 points.

Injuries are a concern for both teams. For the Jaguars, defensive tackles Albert Regis, cornerback Montaric Brown, and cornerback Christian Braswell are questionable, while for the Bengals, wide receiver Cole Beasley and safety Kyle Dugger are out, and cornerback Swayze Bozeman, safety Bryan Cook, and defensive tackle B.J. Hill are questionable.

The two teams are currently tied at 13-13, with the Bengals holding a slight edge in the last four matchups, including the last eight of the past ten. The most recent game between the two teams saw the Bengals defeat the Jaguars 31-27, with quarterback Jake Browning scoring the winning touchdown on a 1-yard run.

The key matchup to watch in this game is between Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter and Bengals wide receiver Ja Marr Chase. Hunter started last week's game and got his first interception, playing a full workload after missing nine games due to a knee injury. Chase, on the other hand, has struggled this season, catching only 18 passes for 185 yards in the first three games. However, he has still managed to score three touchdowns this season.

The Jaguars will play three consecutive away games, with their next games coming on October 11 and October 18. After their home game against Indianapolis on November 1, it will be their first home game in 34 days. The only AFC team and quarterback that Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has yet to beat is Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

The Jaguars' defense has had at least one interception in eight consecutive regular-season games, the longest streak in the NFL. They have also not allowed a running back to gain more than 75 yards in the last 20 consecutive games, which is the fourth-longest streak in the NFL over the last 50 years. The Bengals, meanwhile, have allowed more total offense (323.3) than they have scored themselves (26.7) per game this season.