# Jaguars 22, Bengals 17: Week 4 recap

> The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Cincinnati Bengals 22-17 on Sun, Oct 4 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH (Week 4, 2026 season). Records after the game: Jaguars 6-2, Bengals 6-2. T.Lawrence (JAX) led all players with +9.3 EPA on 28 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-10T23:25:36.578Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Jaguars vs Bengals?

The Jacksonville Jaguars won 22-17. By quarter: JAX 3-10-3-6, CIN 0-3-7-7.

### Who was the best player in Jaguars vs Bengals?

By expected points added: T.Lawrence (JAX, +9.3 EPA on 28 dropbacks), J.Burrow (CIN, +7.3 EPA on 58 dropbacks) and T.Higgins (CIN, +7.0 EPA on 16 targets).

### What was the turning point of Jaguars vs Bengals?

The biggest swing in win probability (19 points toward the Jaguars) came in Q4 at 14:16: (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short right intended for M.Tinsley INTERCEPTED by F.Oluokun at JAX 10. F.Oluokun to JAX 15 for 5 yards (M.Tinsley).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 2:18 | C.Little 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Matiscik, Holder-L.Cooke. | JAX 3-0 CIN |
| Q2 | 10:03 |  E.McPherson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | JAX 3-3 CIN |
| Q2 | 4:16 |  C.Little 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Matiscik, Holder-L.Cooke. | JAX 6-3 CIN |
| Q2 | 1:23 | (Shotgun) T.Lawrence pass short left to Bri.Thomas for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Matiscik, Holder-L.Cooke. | JAX 13-3 CIN |
| Q3 | 8:44 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass short middle to M.Gesicki for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. JAX-E.Murray was injured during the play. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | JAX 13-10 CIN |
| Q3 | 3:00 | C.Little 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Matiscik, Holder-L.Cooke. | JAX 16-10 CIN |
| Q4 | 6:35 | (Shotgun) C.Rodriguez left guard for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. T.Lawrence pass to Bri.Thomas is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS. | JAX 22-10 CIN |
| Q4 | 3:28 | (No Huddle) J.Burrow right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | JAX 22-17 CIN |