NFL Week 13: A statistical review of Bengals-Jaguars Monday Night Football

2TB5M7X Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning (6) looks to pass the football during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

By Timo Riske
Posted Dec 5, 2023 9:33 am EST

The Jacksonville Jaguars fell to the Cincinnati Bengals 31-34 on Monday night, losing the game, their starting quarterback and potentially the chance of the first seed in the AFC.

Game Summary

According to our new noise-canceled score metric, the game went exactly as seen at first glance — high-scoring and close.

The Bengals ultimately prevailed in overtime because they were prepared with a game plan for their backup quarterback, while the Jaguars obviously were not.