“MNF” highlights include Trevor Lawrence’s injury and the Bengals’ outstanding backup play.
On Monday night, Cincinnati (6-6) stunned Jacksonville (8-4) by winning 34-31 in overtime as a 10-point underdog.
These three lessons can be learned from a thrilling game.
Somehow, quarterback injuries don’t make the game boring: As the Bengals and Jaguars squared off on “Monday Night Football,” fans anticipated a matchup between Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow, the former No. 1 overall picks.
In Week 11, Burrow (wrist) went down for the season, and in Monday’s game, Lawrence (leg) hurt himself in the fourth quarter. This resulted in a late-game brawl between backup quarterbacks Jake Browning and C.J. Beathard that was more exciting than it should have been.
Beathard completed 9 of 10 passes for 63 yards after replacing Lawrence, while Jake Browning completed 32 of 37 passes for 354 yards and a touchdown.
Given the way some backups in other teams have performed this season (New York, take note), Browning and Beathard both received enormous paychecks on Monday night.
Trevor Lawrence could not have arrived at a worse time: Beathard led the Jaguars on a two-minute drive to force overtime, showing great leadership in stepping in with little preparation.
Nevertheless, Lawrence’s health is something Jacksonville would likely like to have for the next two weeks as the Jags visit Cleveland (7-5) and then play host to Baltimore (9-3). Both sides can rush the passer and boast two of the league’s top defences, which could
His injury might turn the Jaguars from division winners to a wild-card team in an AFC South that is more competitive than anticipated.Wide receivers in Cincinnati aren’t quarterbacks: Zac Taylor discovered that his wide receivers shouldn’t substitute for the team’s backup quarterback in an emergency. Browning was outstanding on Monday evening.
Tyler Boyd and Ja’Marr Chase, two wideouts, weren’t. Together, they attempted one pass each and finished one of two for seven yards and an interception.
The owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, is never afraid to voice his thoughts on contentious issues, but he has no interest in engaging in conversation about the College Football Playoffs.
When Jones appeared on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday, someone asked him about his opinions about Florida State winning the ACC, going undefeated, and yet missing out on the College Football Playoffs. The 81-year-old expressed his refusal to participate in the discussion in a hilarious way.
The first-ever unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be left out of the College Football Playoff is Florida State. It makes sense that everyone connected to the programme is upset. Mike Norvell, head coach, opened up about the
