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News4JAGs predictions: Jaguars will handle Bengals on Monday night

The News4JAX sports staff Justin Barney, Jamal St. Cyr and Alessandra Pontbriand. (News4JAX)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaguars season is back and our News4JAX sports staff is back with its predictions as well. Each week, we’ll unveil our predictions for the week’s game. Jacksonville (8-3) hosts the Bengals (5-6) in the first Monday Night Football game here since 2011.

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Jamal St. Cyr

This season: 8-3.

No Joe Burrow means no hope for the Bengals. This should be a chance for the Jaguars to put on a show on Monday night. The feeling I have about this game is it is either going to be a blowout win for the Jaguars or a flat game like they had against the Texans back in Week 3. I’m expecting the blowout. Trevor Lawrence has had back-to-back big weeks. He is finding his late season groove.— Jaguars 30, Bengals 17.

Justin Barney

This season: 8-3.

Close call in Houston last week but the Jaguars found a way to get it done in the AFC’s best rivalry. I eexpected this to be a potential loss when the schedule first came out. But Joe Burrow is on injured reserve and the Bengals are trotting out a guy named Jake Browning. Jacksonville is going to be rocking for this Monday night game. They don’t come around too often here. — Jaguars 34, Bengals 17.

Alessandra Pontbriand

This season: 7-4.

Monday Night Football is returning to Duval for the first time since 2011. I expect EverBank Stadium to be rocking and I think the Jaguars will feed off of that energy and excitement. I think Press Taylor’s offense will have its way with the Bengals defense, which allows the second-most yards per game in the NFL (389.3). Mike Caldwell’s defense, which has bullied opposing quarterbacks, is going to make Bengals quarterback Jake Browning have a frustrating game. — Jaguars 28, Bengals 14.


About the Authors
Justin Barney headshot

Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.

Jamal St. Cyr headshot

Jamal St. Cyr is an award-winning sports anchor who joined the News4Jax sports team in 2019.

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