Jaguars 21–24 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals?

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 71.4% completion, +10.7% CPOE, +0.48 EPA per dropback, +16.82 total passing EPA. T. Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 60.7% completion, +11.0% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +8.68 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals?

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.82 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+3.93 EPA): (9:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 87-C.Uzomah for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-26-S.Griffin, Illegal Use of Hands, declined..

Quick answer

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 24–21 Jacksonville Jaguars
Halftime: Jacksonville Jaguars 14–0 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Joe Burrow
Top passer: Joe Burrow
Biggest EPA play: (:59) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence right tackle to CIN 1 for no gain (55-L.Wilson; 65-L.Ogunjob…
Game date: 2021-09-30

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24–21 on 2021-09-30, overcoming Jacksonville Jaguars's 14–0 halftime lead. Joe Burrow posted a game-high +16.82 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Jacksonville Jaguars	7	7	0	7	0	21
Cincinnati Bengals	0	0	14	10	0	24

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

JAX 22

JAX 1

JAX 31

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 1:32TD
Jimmori Robinson
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 6
Score
6-0
(1:32) 25-J.Robinson right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 1:28XP
Matthew Wright
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
7-0
15-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 4:50TD
Trevor Lawrence
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 7
Score
13-0
(4:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 4:45XP
Matthew Wright
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
14-0
15-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 13:20TD
C.J. Uzomah
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 22
Score
14-6
(13:20) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 87-C.Uzomah for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 13:12XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
14-7
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 5:12TD
Joe Mixon
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 1
Score
14-13
(5:12) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 5:10XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
14-14
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 14:30TD
Jimmori Robinson
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 4
Score
20-14
(14:30) 25-J.Robinson left guard to CIN 1 for 3 yards (24-V.Bell). Jacksonville challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 25-J.Robinson left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 14:27XP
Matthew Wright
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
21-14
15-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 9:08TD
C.J. Uzomah
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 31
Score
21-20
(9:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 87-C.Uzomah for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-26-S.Griffin, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 8:59XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
21-21
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 0:04FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 17
Score
21-24
(:04) 2-E.McPherson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Joe Burrow · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +16.82 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
2Trevor Lawrence · Jacksonville Jaguars · Passing · +8.68 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
3Laviska Shenault Jr. · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +8.59 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
4C.J. Uzomah · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +7.87 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
5Tyler Boyd · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +5.58 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
6Ja'Marr Chase · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +4.12 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
7Jamal Agnew · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +2.15 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.15 EPA/play
8D. Arnold · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +2.05 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.02 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Joe Burrow — CIN · Passing

Joe Burrow posted the highest total EPA (+16.82) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Cincinnati Bengals. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.48 EPA per play.

Joe Burrow's top snap (+3.93 EPA): (9:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 87-C.Uzomah for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-26-S.Griffin, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.

Biggest single play (-4.13 EPA): Trevor Lawrence — (:59) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence right tackle to CIN 1 for no gain (55-L.Wilson; 65-L.Ogunjobi). CIN-65-L.Ogunjobi was injured during the play.

Quarterback report card

Joe Burrow led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) · 35 dropbacks · 71.4% completion · +10.7% CPOE · +0.48 EPA/play · +16.82 total EPA
Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 28 dropbacks · 60.7% completion · +11.0% CPOE · +0.31 EPA/play · +8.68 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Jacksonville Jaguars	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.167	+0.185
Offensive success rate	52.9%	51.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.310	+0.481
Rush EPA/play	+0.088	-0.006
Defensive EPA/play	-0.185	-0.167
Defensive success rate	48.6%	47.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Jacksonville Jaguars +0.17, Cincinnati Bengals +0.18) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Jacksonville Jaguars: +0.17 EPA/play (87th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.18 EPA/play (90th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 9 drives, +13.31 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Jacksonville Jaguars: 8 drives, +11.69 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Jacksonville Jaguars — Jimmori Robinson (Q1 1:32)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Trevor Lawrence (Q2 4:50)
Cincinnati Bengals — C.J. Uzomah (Joe Burrow pass) (Q3 13:20)
Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Mixon (Q3 5:12)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Jimmori Robinson (Q4 14:30)
Cincinnati Bengals — C.J. Uzomah (Joe Burrow pass) (Q4 9:08)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q4 0:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the CIN 6 (Q1 1:32) — (1:32) 25-J.Robinson right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q1 1:28) — 15-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The second quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the CIN 7 (Q2 4:50) — (4:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 4:45) — 15-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The third quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 14–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the JAX 22 (Q3 13:20) — (13:20) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 87-C.Uzomah for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q3 13:12) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the JAX 1 (Q3 5:12) — (5:12) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q3 5:10) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 10–7. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the CIN 4 (Q4 14:30); Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q4 14:27) — 15-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the JAX 31 (Q4 9:08); Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q4 8:59) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the JAX 17 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 2-E.McPherson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 9:08) — (9:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 87-C.Uzomah for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-26-S.Griffin, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. [WPA +26.3% · EPA +3.93]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 2-E.McPherson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber. [WPA +16.9% · EPA +0.26]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 14:30) — (14:30) 25-J.Robinson left guard to CIN 1 for 3 yards (24-V.Bell). Jacksonville challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 25-J.Robinson left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN [WPA +14.1% · EPA +1.13]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 1:09) — (1:09) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 87-C.Uzomah to JAX 21 for 25 yards (44-M.Jack) [91-D.Smoot]. [WPA +12.0% · EPA +1.44]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q1 5:25) — (5:25) 2-E.McPherson 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber. [WPA -10.2% · EPA -2.87]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 0:59) — (:59) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence right tackle to CIN 1 for no gain (55-L.Wilson; 65-L.Ogunjobi). CIN-65-L.Ogunjobi was injured during the play. [WPA -6.9% · EPA -4.13]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 9:08) — (9:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 87-C.Uzomah for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-26-S.Griffin, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. [WPA +26.3% · EPA +3.93]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 14:50) — (14:50) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase to JAX 25 for 44 yards (42-A.Wingard). [WPA +6.6% · EPA +3.30]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 2:23) — (2:23) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 10-L.Shenault to CIN 10 for 52 yards (26-T.Waynes). [WPA +2.1% · EPA +3.27]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q1 1:32 · CIN 6 · Score 6-0
(1:32) 25-J.Robinson right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q1 1:28 · CIN 15 · Score 7-0
15-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q2 4:50 · CIN 7 · Score 13-0
(4:50) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q2 4:45 · CIN 15 · Score 14-0
15-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 13:20 · JAX 22 · Score 14-6
(13:20) 9-J.Burrow pass short left to 87-C.Uzomah for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 13:12 · JAX 15 · Score 14-7
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 5:12 · JAX 1 · Score 14-13
(5:12) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 5:10 · JAX 15 · Score 14-14
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q4 14:30 · CIN 4 · Score 20-14
(14:30) 25-J.Robinson left guard to CIN 1 for 3 yards (24-V.Bell). Jacksonville challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 25-J.Robinson left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q4 14:27 · CIN 15 · Score 21-14
15-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 9:08 · JAX 31 · Score 21-20
(9:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 87-C.Uzomah for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-26-S.Griffin, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q4 8:59 · JAX 15 · Score 21-21
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 0:04 · JAX 17 · Score 21-24
(:04) 2-E.McPherson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Joe Burrow (CIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2021-09-30?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-21 in Week 4, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Jacksonville Jaguars 7, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Q2: Jacksonville Jaguars 7, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Q3: Jacksonville Jaguars 0, Cincinnati Bengals 14; Q4: Jacksonville Jaguars 7, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Final: Jacksonville Jaguars 21, Cincinnati Bengals 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — J. Robinson (Q1 1:32) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — T. Lawrence (Q2 4:50) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Uzomah (J. Burrow pass) (Q3 13:20) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Mixon (Q3 5:12) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — J. Robinson (Q4 14:30) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — C. Uzomah (J. Burrow pass) (Q4 9:08) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q4 0:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 71.4% completion, +10.7% CPOE, +0.48 EPA per dropback, +16.82 total passing EPA. Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 60.7% completion, +11.0% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +8.68 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +16.82 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+3.93 EPA): (9:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 87-C.Uzomah for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-26-S.Griffin, Illegal Use of Hands, declined..

Was Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Cincinnati Bengals won 24-21 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 0-3 Now 0-4 L

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

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