The Bengals lost star quarterback Joe Burrow, and his backup, Jake Browning, threw three interceptions. The Jaguars still lost.
Browning scored on a 1-yard run with 18 seconds left to give the Bengals a come-from-behind 31-27 victory. It was the only lead Cincinnati had all day.
The Bengals now are 2-0, and the Jaguars fell to 1-1.
The Jaguars had a chance to put away the Bengals with 3:46 remaining, while holding a 27-24 lead. On fourth-and-5 from the Cincinnati 7, Trevor Lawrence hit Brian Thomas in the hands at the 2. Thomas dropped the pass.
The Bengals then marched 92 yards in 15 plays, eating up 3:24 of the final 3:42. Mike Gesicki didn’t get in on second down after bobbling a pass from Browning, stopping a yard short of the goal line after a 2-yard gain.
Browning then ran it in on third down.
Burrow went 7-of-13 for 76 yards and a touchdown, a 4-yard pass to Ja’Marr Chase, before departing 8:36 remaining in the second quarter. Burrow injured his left toe on a sack by Arik Armstead and di not return.
Browning went 21-of-32 for 241 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. Chase caught 14 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown, and Tee Higgins had three receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown.
The Jaguars outgained the Bengals 423 to 350.
Lawrence was 25-of-43 for 294 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions.