Jaguars vs. Bengals: Week 7 Gameday Live Thread
The 2-4 Jacksonville Jaguars are hitting the road on a two-game losing streak, with the hope that win over a 0-6 Cincinnati Bengals team will be just what they need to reverse their luck and ultimately their season.
This has turned into a must-win game for Jacksonville if they want this season to have any real significance, and it will also be their first game without All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey on the roster since the 2016 season began.
Join us here for all of the live updates for Jaguars vs. Bengals, and join in the conversation yourself in the comments below:
Inactives:
None of these are too surprising. Dede Westbrook and Josh Oliver playing is huge for the Jaguars, but nothing else here is truly notable.
First Quarter:
15:00: Jaguars will take the opening kickoff for the first time in weeks.
14:53: Dede Westbrook picks up 14 yards on the very first play. Nice start to get Gardner Minshew into a rhythm.
12:00: Dede Westbrook is tearing up the Bengals secondary right now. Making it look easy.
11:22: A Gardner Minshew tipped pass is luckily dropped by B.W. Webb. Would have been a pick-six.
10:39: Jaguars go for it on 4th down from the one-yard line but Leonard Fournette is stuffed at the goal line by Bengals linebacker Preston Brown. Great drive but no points.
9:09: Jaguars defense flies to the ball on 3rd down and Calais Campbell gets a big tackle for loss on 3rd-and-1. Jaguars will get ball back.
7:49: Jawaan Taylor picks up a holding call on 2nd down to move the Jaguars offense back even more.
7:23: Geno Atkins beats Cam Robinson for a sack on 3rd-and-18. Horrible drive for the Jaguars after a great first drive.
5:58: Ronnie Harison gets a pass breakup in space, and Marcell Dareus got a hand on it at the line too. Big play to force an incompletion.
5:54: 3rd down Bengals pass goes off of the receivers' hands, Jaguars will luckily get ball back without allowing a score.
3:39: Geno Atkins ends a Jaguars drive with a sack for the second time in a row as he beats Will Richardson bad on 3rd down. Minshew barely avoided the safety there.
2:32: Yannick Ngakoue pushes the Bengals back 10 yards thanks to a huge tackle for loss on a wide receiver run. Bengals then can't get the 3rd-and-16 conversion.
1:16: Leonard Fournette makes a nice move at the second level to avoid a tackle and pick up 15 yards, getting the Jaguars some breathing room.
Second Quarter:
14:31: Leonard Fournette continues to roll, this time picking up 20 yards behind pulling guards Will Richardson and Andrew Norwell.
13:35: Jaguars have to punt after Gardner Minshew fails to complete a 3rd-and-7 pass. He has bailed from some pockets too early today.
12:20: Taven Bryan split a double team to make a nice run stop on 2nd down, and Bengals throw another incomplete on 3rd down to force a punt.
10:20: Cedric Ogbuehi is in at left tackle for an injured Cam Robinson.
7:56: Minshew hits a huge pass to DJ Chark on 3rd-and-1 to put the Jaguars into scoring position.
7:12: Jaguars get the ball at the seven-yard line after the referees uphold a call that Chark did not go out of bounds early.
6:34: Jaguars once again can't get the ball into the end zone after a pass to Chris Conley goes incomplete. Josh Lambo hits a 21-yard field goal to put some points on the board, at least.
Jaguars 3, Bengals 0.
5:52: Myles Jack gets called for DPI and lets the Bengals get a badly needed 3rd down conversion.
5:26: Jaguars force the fifth consecutive Bengals punt thanks to some great plays by Ronnie Harrison in coverage.
2:20: Minshew gets the Jaguars to mid-field, but a 3rd-and-2 incompletion to Chris Conley forces another punt.
1:42: Bengals are in Jaguars territory but a false start helps the Jaguars out a bit.
1:34: Alex Erickson breaks a A.J. Bouye tackle to go for 27 yards and nearly score...
1:25: Andy Dalton throws a two-yard touchdown pass to Joe Mixon to put a dagger in the Jaguars' defense. Jaguars have a little over a minute to try to score before the half.
Bengals 7, Jaguars 3.
0:47: Minshew hits Conley on a dig route for 29 yards to get the ball to the Bengals' 39-yard line.
0:18: Dede Westbrook climbs the ladder for a huge 33-yard gain on 3rd-and-15 to give Jacksonville a chance at the end zone.
0:04: Josh Lambo hits a 29-yard field goal to draw the Jaguars closer, but they are still down.
Bengals 7, Jaguars 6.
Third Quarter
14:23: Tre Herndon beat by Auden Tate for 33 yards... oy vey.
13:25: Jaguars defense forces their second turnover of the season as D.J. Hayden knocks the ball out of Tyler Boyd's hands. Ronnie Harrison scoops it up, and Jaguars got the ball.
11:57: Jaguars get stuffed on 3rd-and-1 as Geno Atkins gets into the Jaguars' backfield. They are going for it on 4th.
11:17: Fournette luckily gets two yards on 4th down when the Jaguars needed one. The drive stays alive.
7:17: Jaguars once again can not get it into the end zone after getting into the red zone, settle for a field goal for the third time today. Josh Lambo hits a 37-yard field goal to give them the lead, but another wasted opportunity.
Jaguars 9, Bengals 7.
5:20: Josh Allen gets a massive 3rd down sack after manhandling Bobby Hart and finding his way to Dalton. Gets Jacksonville's defense off of the field in a big moment.
3:45: DJ Chark drops a 3rd down pass to waste some great field position for Jacksonville's offense. Such a sloppy day by the offense.
1:01: Jaguars defense is getting shredded in zone defense right now. Guys just consistently open on these short passes.
0:31: Bengals hit a 38-yard field goal to give themselves the lead back. Jaguars simply need their offense to wake up.
Bengals 10, Jaguars 9.
Fourth Quarter
12:41: Keelan Cole comes up HUGE for the Jaguars and grabs a two-yard pass out of the air to score his first touchdown of the season and the Jaguars first touchdown since Week 5. Jaguars then get the two-point conversion on a slant pattern to Chris Conley.
Jaguars 17, Bengals 10.
10:05: D.J. Hayden gets beat badly on 3rd-and-17 by Tyler Boyd and now the Bengals are driving.
8:25: MYLES JACK INTERCEPTION! What a huge break for the Jaguars defense, and their first game with multiple turnovers in a game this season.
5:18: Jaguars fail to make anything happen on the offense after the turnover, once again have to punt. Defense will need another big stop.
4:18: Another turnover, this time it goes for a touchdown. What a play by Yannick Ngakoue to find the ball in the air on the screen pass, intercept it and takes it back 23 yards for a touchdown.
Jaguars 24, Bengals 10.
4:00: ANOTHER interception... this time Ronnie Harrison. Four turnovers for the defense today. My goodness, what a huge day.
1:56: Josh Lambo hits a field goal from 27 yards out to make the lead extend even more.
Jaguars 27, Bengals 10.
0:00: Andy Dalton gets a quarterback sneak touchdown late, but Jaguars get the 27-17 road victory.
