Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills had absolutely no issue crushing the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night.
Allen and the Bills cruised to a dominant 47-10 win in the first of two “Monday Night Football” games while making a massive statement at Highmark Stadium. The Bills are now 3-0 on the year while Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars are still winless.
Allen threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns in the win while also leading the team with 44 yards on the ground. Lawrence, on the other hand, threw for just 178 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He was eventually replaced by Mac Jones late in the blowout. Damar Hamlin recorded his first career interception in the win for the Bills, too.
The other game in ESPN’s doubleheader was a thriller in Cincinnati. Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders fended off Joe Burrow and the Bengals 38-33. Daniels threw his first career touchdown pass — which was remarkably to an offensive lineman — and got the Commanders to 2-1 on the year. Burrow and the Bengals, however, are now 0-3 for the first time since 2019.
Burrow hit Ja’Marr Chase for a pair of touchdowns, but their defense just couldn’t stop Daniels and the Commanders. Daniels went a near-perfect 21-of-23 for 254 yards while throwing two touchdowns and running in a third. His final score of the night was a perfectly placed ball in the corner of the end zone for Terry McLaurin, which sealed their win.
Burrow went 29-of-39 for 324 yards with three touchdowns in the loss for Cincinnati.
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Damar Hamlin records first career INT
Damar Hamlin hauled in the first interception of his career on the same “Monday Night Football” broadcast that witnessed his on-field cardiac arrest in 2023.
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Click the photo to read more about Damar Hamlin’s first career interception. (AP/Adrian Kraus)
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Jayden Daniels arrives
That was a near-perfect game from Jayden Daniels, who accounted for three total touchdowns and missed just two passes in the win over the Bengals.
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Click the photo to read more about Jayden Daniels’ incredible night in Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images) -
Bengals, Commanders make NFL history
That game between the Commanders and Bengals was the first without a turnover or a punt since 1940.
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Final: Commanders 38, Bengals 33
Jayden Daniels and the Commanders just picked up a huge win in Cincinnati to wrap up Week 3 of the NFL season. Joe Burrow and the Bengals are now 0-3 for the first time since 2019.
Total Yards: Bengals 436, Commanders 357
Commanders
Jayden Daniels
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21-of-23 for 254 yards and 2 touchdowns
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39 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries
Terry McLaurin
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100 yards and a touchdown on 4 catches
Bengals
Joe Burrow
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29-of-38 for 324 yards and 3 touchdowns
Ja’Marr Chase
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118 yards and 2 touchdowns on 6 catches
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Touchdown, Bengals
This may have come too late, but Zach Moss just ran it in for a touchdown for the Bengals.
The Commanders lead now 38-33 with 40 seconds left. Onside kick incoming for Cincinnati.
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Jayden Daniels makes history
Jayden Daniels is having a remarkable night in Cincinnati.
Highest completion percentage for rookie QB since merger (20+ attempts):
Jayden Daniels 91.3% tonight (21 for 23)
Dak Prescott 88.9% (32 for 36) 12/18/2016 vs Bucs— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) September 24, 2024
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Daniels to McLaurin again
Just before he was going to take a sack, Jayden Daniels found Terry McLaurin for another incredible touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone. That should just about seal the win for the Commanders.
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Final: Bills 47, Jaguars 10
Monday night demolition in Buffalo. The Bills improve to 3–0, while the Jaguars fall to 0–3.
Total Yards: Bills 389, Jaguars 239
Buffalo:
Josh Allen: 23-of-30 for 263 yards and four touchdowns
– Also 44 yards rushing on six carries
Khalil Shakir: 72 yards on 6 catches
Jacksonville:
Trevor Lawrence: 21-of-38 for 178 yards, one touchdown and one interception
Trevor Etienne: 68 yards on 11 carries
Christian Kirk: 79 yards on 8 catches
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Bengals not done yet
Joe Burrow just hit Ja’Marr Chase for a 31-yard touchdown to cap a quick drive, and the Bengals aren’t out of it just yet. That’s Chase’s second touchdown of the game.
The Bengals went for two, but they failed. The Commanders lead 31-26 now with 9:42 left.
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Austin Seibert just hit a 42-yard field goal, and the Commanders are now up 11 with 11:30 left in the game.
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Mitchell Trubisky time in Buffalo
With a 30-point lead, the Bills took Josh Allen out of the game and subbed in Mitchell Trubisky at quarterback.
Mac Jones also took over at QB for the Jaguars and fumbled on a sack by Javon Solomon. Casey Toohill recovered at the Jacksonville 21-yard line.
Buffalo then went four plays in 21 yards, finished by a three-yard TD run by Ray Davis.
Bills 47, Jaguars 10.
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End of 3: Commanders 28, Bengals 20
The Commanders are back across midfield now and threatening to score again with 15 minutes to go in Cincinnati.
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Bills 40, Jaguars 10
Tyler Bass adds his second field goal of the game to build the Bills’ lead back up to a 30-point margin, 40–10. That might make Bills fans feel a bit better after he missed an extra point earlier in the game.
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Bengals TD
They had to go for it on 4th down, but the Bengals finally got their touchdown. Joe Burrow hit Andrei Iosivas for a 2-yard touchdown, and we’ve got a one score game again in Cincinnati.
The Commanders lead 28-20 now with 3:03 left in the third.
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Bills finally punt
At 11:55 of the fourth quarter, the Bills finally had a three and out. Sam Martin punts it 49 yards to the Jacksonville 17-yard line.
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Von Miller sacks Trevor Lawrence on 4th-and-goal
The Jaguars appeared to be on their way to another touchdown, driving 53 yards in 12 plays. But the offense hit a wall inside the 10-yard line. Jacksonville was called for two false start penalties, leaving them with a 4th-and-goal at the Buffalo 17-yard line.
On fourth down, Lawrence was sacked for a 10-yard loss by Von Miller.
Von Miller now with a sack in all three of the Bills games this season.
He’s now tied Derrick Thomas (126.5) for the #17 spot on the NFL’s all-time sack list.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 24, 2024
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Big man TD!
Jayden Daniels’ first career touchdown pass goes to an offensive lineman! The Commanders are up 28-13 now in the third quarter.
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Commanders pick it right back up
Austin Ekeler just ran back the opening kick back 62 yards to put the Commanders in incredible field position to start the second half.
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Jaguars hold Bills to a field goal
A small victory for the Jaguars’ defense?
Jacksonville still can’t do much to stop the Bills. But a 11-play, 61-yard drive finished with Buffalo unable to convert a 3rd-and-7 at the Jacksonville 9-yard line and having to settle for a field goal.
Buffalo 37, Jaguars 10 with 5:03 remaining in the third quarter.
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Halftime: Commanders 21, Bengals 13
Halftime Stats:
Total Yards: Bengals 236, Commanders 205
Cincinnati:
Joe Burrow: 14-of-19 for 157 yards with a touchdown
Zack Moss: 47 yards on 8 carries
Ja’Marr Chase: 80 yards and a touchdown on 4 catches
Washington:
Jayden Daniels: 7-of-8 for 139 yards
Austin Ekeler: 32 yards and a touchdown on 2 carries
Terry McLaurin: 55 yards and a touchdown on 1 catch
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Bengals stall out again in red zone
The Bengals are leaving some serious points on the board in the first half tonight. They just had to settle for another field goal from Evan McPherson after a quick drive that made it all the way to the Washington 13.
The Commanders lead now 21-13 with 42 seconds left in the half.
