Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars overcame mistakes by leaning on different playmakers in a 22-17 win over the Bengals.

The Cincinnati Bengals fell to 2-2 with the loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Like Joe Burrow said after, it’s not an “Armageddon” situation by any means just yet. Winnable game, unfortunate injuries, key mistakes, that sort of thing.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cincinnati Bengals NFL game from October 4, 2026 on ESPN.

Grading the Jacksonville Jaguars in their game on Oct. 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Cincinnati Bengals lost Ja’Marr Chase and outright lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 22-17 on Sunday. A struggling defense made some key mistakes on its home turf and quarterback Joe Burrow threw multiple interceptions behind an offensive line shaky from injury.

Bengals receiver Tee Higgins is in his seventh NFL season.

Oct 4, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Dohnte Meyers (81) falls after catching the ball during the third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The Cincinnati Bengals failed to capitalize on Joe Burrow’s stellar performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4 and ultimately suffered a 22-17 loss . The loss dropped the Bengals to 2-2 on the season,

Trevor Lawrence led the Jacksonville Jaguars to a win over the Cincinnati Bengals, and officially achieved a career milestone.

Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is being evaluated for a concussion after taking a hard hit during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson’s reaction to the Cincinnati Bengals’ defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars was comical, to say the least. The Jaguars won 22-17 after Bengals running back Chase Brown was tackled one yard short of the first-down marker on fourth down with less than a minute remaining.