{"id":351445,"date":"2025-09-08T11:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/351445\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:26:10","slug":"bengals-vs-jaguars-opening-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/351445\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals vs. Jaguars opening odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Bengals are currently 3.5-point favorites against the Jacksonville Jaguars next Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/nfl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a>. It\u2019s the Bengals\u2019 home opener and their Open in Orange game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jacksonville beat the Carolina Panthers 26-10 in Week 1. Running back Travis Etienne rushed for 143 yards on 16 carries, averaging 8.94 yards per carry. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for 178 yards on 19\/31 passing with a touchdown and an interception. Linebacker Foye Oluokun had 10 tackles to lead the Jaguars\u2019 defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jacksonville\u2019s money line is +160, while Cincinnati\u2019s is -190. The over\/under is 49.5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">These two teams have played two great games in the last four seasons, with the Bengals winning both of them. The Bengals beat the Jaguars 24-21 at home in Week 4 of the 2021 season, with Evan McPherson winning the game on a 35-yard field goal as time expired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In Week 13 of the 2023 season, the Bengals beat the Jaguars 34-31 in overtime with McPherson winning the game with a 48-yard field goal. Both games were in primetime: Thursday Night Football in 2021 and Monday Night Football in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Joe Burrow did not play in the game in 2023. It was two games after sustaining a wrist injury in Week 11 that season. He was terrific in the 2021 game, throwing for 348 yards and two touchdowns as the Bengals rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit. That game was the first Ring of Honor game in Bengals history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Burrow\u2019s first win as an NFL quarterback came against the Jaguars in Week 4 of the 2020 season, a 33-25 Bengals win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">With the offensive firepower of both teams, the over may be a wise play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Both Burrow and Lawrence are former No. 1 overall draft selections and national championship-winning quarterbacks in college. Their college teams, LSU and Clemson, faced off in the National Championship in 2019, with Burrow\u2019s LSU Tigers winning 42-25. A lot of Joe Burrow\u2019s aura came from that game, most notably Smokin\u2019 Joe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Bengals are currently 3.5-point favorites against the Jacksonville Jaguars next Sunday, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. 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