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.
Click the photo to read more about Damar Hamlin's interception.
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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.
Click the photo to read more about his incredible night in Cincinnati.
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Bengals, Commanders make NFL history
That game between the Commanders and Bengals was the first without a turnover or a punt since 1940.
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
21-of-23 for 254 yards and 2 touchdowns
39 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries
Terry McLaurin
100 yards and a touchdown on 4 catches
Bengals
Joe Burrow
29-of-38 for 324 yards and 3 touchdowns
Ja'Marr Chase
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.
Zack Moss makes it a 5-point game. Onside kick coming?
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
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.
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.
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.
Burrow to Andrei Iosivas makes it a one-possession game!
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.
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.
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.
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Touchdown, Jaguars
The Jaguars needed to score on their opening drive of the second half and did so, finishing off an eight-play, 70-yard drive with a six-yard TD pass from Trevor Lawrence to Brenton Strange.
Bills 34, Jaguars 10. Now Jacksonville needs to show it can stop Josh Allen and the Bills offense.
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Jaguars stay alive on another 4th down
Needing to keep their first drive of the second half alive, Jacksonville converts a 4th-and-1 at the Buffalo 39-yard line with a two-yard run by Tank Bigsby.
The Jaguars have been moving the ball here, knowing they desperately need a score.
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Jayden Daniels throws a dart to set up a TD
Jayden Daniels just delivered a beautiful 55-yard dart to Terry McLaurin to set up an eventual 4-yard touchdown run for the Commanders. What an incredible throw:
The Commanders lead 21-10 now with 2:04 left in the first half.
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Halftime: Bills 34, Jaguars 3
Halftime Stats:
Total Yards: Bills 288, Jaguars 70
Buffalo:
Josh Allen: 23-of-28 for 247 yards and 4 touchdowns
Khalil Shakir: 6 catches, 72 yards, 1 TD
Jacksonville:
Trevor Lawrence: 10-for-22 for 59 yards and 1 interception
Trevor Etienne: 4 rushes for 9 yards
Brian Thomas: 3 catches for 23 yards
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Commanders force a field goal
The Bengals made it within 10 yards of the end zone, but their drive stalled out again. Evan McPherson hit a 28-yarder to cut the Commanders' lead to 14-10 now in the second quarter.
Bengals tackle Trent Brown was just carted off after his knee gave out while trying to prevent a sack midway through the second quarter. The replay on ABC didn't look great at all.
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A bad franchise record for the Jaguars
Buffalo's 34 first-half points are the most the Jaguars have allowed in a first half in the team's history, per ESPN.
The Jaguars trail the Bills 34-3 at the half. The 34 points is the most points they've allowed in a first half in franchise history, per ESPN Stats & Information. Their most allowed in any half is 38, done twice before (2012 vs Bears and 1998 at Vikings).
Following an unnecessary roughness penalty, Josh Allen completes two consecutive passes. The second goes 16 yards as Allen rolls left and throws off his back foot for a Ty Johnson touchdown.
Bills 34, Jaguars 3 with 19 seconds remaining in the first half.
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Jaguars help Bills out with targeting penalty
As if the Jaguars weren't having enough problems, Daniel Thomas commits a 15-yard targeting penalty. Unnecessary roughness moves Buffalo to the Jacksonville 28-yard line.
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Commanders 14, Bengals 7
Austin Ekeler just broke open a 24-yard touchdown run to put the Commanders up by a score in Cincinnati.
Jacksonville needed to put a scoring drive together before halftime. But Trevor Lawrence was sacked on 3rd-and-10 from their 41-yard line for an eight-yard loss.
With 1:12 left, Buffalo will have a chance to add more points to its lead before going to the locker room
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Evan McPherson misses a FG for Cincinnati
Evan McPherson just missed a 48-yarder for the Bengals. He had made his last 29 kicks from inside 50 yards before sailing that one wide left.
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Bills 27, Jaguars 3
Two plays after James Cook dropped a sure touchdown, Josh Allen finds Khalil Shakir on a crossing route for a 27-yard score.
Josh Allen's third TD of the half goes to Khalil Shakir!
The Jaguars needed to put a scoring drive together before halftime, but Trevor Lawrence throws an interception to Damar Hamlin. The safety returns it 19 yards. Bills take over at the Jags' 41-yard line.
Jacksonville can't afford to punt, down 20–3. Facing 4th-and-1 from their own 39-yard line, Trevor Lawrence pushes it up the middle for a 2-yard gain and a first down.
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Touchdown, Commanders
Brian Robinson punches in a 1-yard touchdown, and the Commanders have answered perfectly on their opening drive. We're tied now 7-7 in Cincinnati.
After a sack set up a short 4th down, Jayden Daniels just hit Luke McCaffrey for a huge 30-yard gain to not only keep their drive alive, but move the Commanders to the 2 yard line.
Jayden Daniels & Luke McCaffrey pick up the 4th down conversion!
That was the 100th career touchdown pass for Burrow.
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Bills 13, Jaguars 3
Jacksonville has to settle for a field goal after two straight incompletions from the Buffalo 23-yard line. Trevor Lawrence misses Gabe Davis down the left sideline, throwing the ball out of bounds.
Cam Little hits a 41-yard field goal to get the Jaguars on the board.
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Commanders-Bengals set for kickoff on ABC
The second MNF game of the night is ready to go in Cincinnati. The Bengals, who are 0-2 again to start the season, will receive the kickoff.
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Trevor Lawrence finding a rhythm
Trevor Lawrence has hit two straight passes for another Jacksonville first down. The first went to Brian Thomas Jr. for six yards, followed by an eight-yard throw to Christian Kirk. 1st-and-10 from the Buffalo 19-yard
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1st Quarter: Bills 13, Jaguars 0
As if 13–0 doesn't indicate enough how this game has gone after one quarter, check out the total offense stats:
Buffalo: 140 yards
Jacksonville: 19 yards
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Jaguars go for it on 4th down
Jacksonville was facing another three and out, but goes for it on 4th-and-1 from their 39-yard line. Travis Etienne gets two yards on a run up the middle for a first down.
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14–0 Bills
Josh Allen scrambles to the right on 3rd-and-goal from the 6-yard line, getting plenty of time to throw, and finds Dalton Kincaid at the back of the end zone for a touchdown and 14–0 Bills lead.
Josh Allen on the run to Kincaid! Six more for the @BuffaloBills
After a short pass to Ty Johnson is ruled short of the marker on 3rd-and-5, Josh Allen sneaks it on 4th-and-1 for a first down. 1st-and-goal for the Bills on the Jacksonville 9-yard line.
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