National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 31, Jacksonville 27
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 14, 2025
Where: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 84°
Head Official: Alan Eck
Attendance: 65871
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Jacksonville 7107327
Cincinnati 7314731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Jacksonville
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 66 yards, 11-P. Washington returns for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 31 14:55 16-T. Lawrence pass to 7-B. Thomas Jr. for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - JAC 38 14:17 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 1-T. Etienne Jr..
3 and 3 - JAC 38 14:14 16-T. Lawrence pass to 5-D. Brown for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 13:38 16-T. Lawrence pass to 7-B. Thomas Jr. for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 12:56 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 23 12:16 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 85-B. Strange.
Jacksonville timeout at 12:11
3 and 7 - CIN 23 12:11 16-T. Lawrence pass to 85-B. Strange for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 13 11:38 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 9 10:57 16-T. Lawrence pass to 5-D. Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
39-C. Little extra point is GOOD.
JAC 7    CIN 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:09
1Q 10:51 Cincinnati
JAC 35 39-C. Little kicks 60 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 26 10:46 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 27 10:09 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 89-D. Sample. Jacksonville challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3 and 9 - CIN 27 10:05 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 3 yards (23-F. Oluokun).
4 and 12 - CIN 24 9:27 8-R. Rehkow punts 63 yards, 11-P. Washington returns for 15 yards.
1Q 9:16 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 28 9:16 33-B. Tuten rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - JAC 34 8:34 16-T. Lawrence pass to 5-D. Brown for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 40 7:50 16-T. Lawrence pass to 33-B. Tuten for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 7:02 33-B. Tuten rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 30 6:25 16-T. Lawrence pass to 11-P. Washington for 20 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 10 5:43 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 17-T. Patrick.
2 and goal - CIN 10 5:38 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 2 yards.
3 and goal - CIN 8 4:57 16-T. Lawrence pass intended for 12-T. Hunter, INTERCEPTED by 23-D. Hill at CIN -3, returned for no gain, touchback.
1Q 4:52 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 20 4:52 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
2 and 10 - CIN 20 4:47 30-C. Brown rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 4:13 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 3:38 9-J. Burrow pass to 86-N. Fant for 25 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - JAC 31 3:07 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
2 and 10 - JAC 31 3:01 9-J. Burrow pass to 5-T. Higgins for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - JAC 25 2:17 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 15 1:36 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - JAC 5 0:58 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - JAC 4 0:17 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
3 and goal - JAC 4 0:10 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
JAC 7    CIN 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:45
1Q 0:07 Jacksonville
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 66 yards, 33-B. Tuten returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 0:03 16-T. Lawrence pass to 12-T. Hunter for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Jacksonville continued...
2 and 3 - JAC 32 15:00 16-T. Lawrence pass to 12-T. Hunter for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 38 14:21 5-D. Brown rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - JAC 47 13:43 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 13:06 16-T. Lawrence pass to 12-T. Hunter for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - CIN 41 12:25 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 11 11:41 33-B. Tuten rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 8 11:00 16-T. Lawrence pass to 33-B. Tuten for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
39-C. Little extra point is GOOD.
JAC 14    CIN 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:13
2Q 10:54 Cincinnati
JAC 35 39-C. Little kicks 65 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 10:49 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 30-C. Brown. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 10:44 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 42 9:59 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
Cincinnati timeout at 9:53
3 and 7 - CIN 42 9:53 9-J. Burrow pass to 5-T. Higgins for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 9:10 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 20 - CIN 40 9:07 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 30-C. Brown.
2 and 20 - CIN 40 9:02 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 5 yards (91-A. Armstead).
3 and 25 - CIN 35 8:31 30-C. Brown rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 19 - CIN 41 8:05 8-R. Rehkow punts 50 yards, 11-P. Washington returns for 4 yards.
2Q 7:56 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 13 7:56 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 12-T. Hunter. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Shift (declined).
2 and 10 - JAC 13 7:52 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - JAC 17 7:10 16-T. Lawrence pass intended for 7-B. Thomas Jr., INTERCEPTED by 27-J. Battle at JAC 34, returned for 4 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Shift (declined).
2Q 7:04 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - JAC 30 7:04 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - JAC 23 6:31 30-C. Brown rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - JAC 22 5:50 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 20 5:06 6-J. Browning pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - JAC 20 4:58 6-J. Browning, sacked for 7 yards (44-T. Walker).
3 and 17 - JAC 27 4:15 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 14 yards.
4 and 3 - JAC 13 3:32 2-E. McPherson 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 14    CIN 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:32
2Q 3:28 Jacksonville
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 35 3:28 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 85-B. Strange. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Shift (declined).
2 and 10 - JAC 35 3:25 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - JAC 38 2:40 16-T. Lawrence pass to 11-P. Washington for 40 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 22 2:01 16-T. Lawrence pass intended for 12-T. Hunter, INTERCEPTED by 22-G. Stone at CIN 10, returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 12-T. Hunter.
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - CIN 22 1:53 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 10 - CIN 22 1:47 16-T. Lawrence rush for 3 yards, pass incomplete to 86-J. Mundt. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 19. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Illegal Shift (declined).
4 and 12 - CIN 24 1:39 39-C. Little 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 17    CIN 10    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:49
2Q 1:35 Cincinnati
JAC 35 39-C. Little kicks 62 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 1:29 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 35 1:22 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
2 and 10 - JAC 35 1:18 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - JAC 36 0:34 6-J. Browning pass intended for 80-A. Iosivas, INTERCEPTED by 29-E. Murray at JAC 15, returned for 12 yards.
2Q 0:26 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 27 0:26 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 7-B. Thomas Jr..
2 and 10 - JAC 27 0:15 16-T. Lawrence pass to 5-D. Brown for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
JAC 35 39-C. Little kicks 55 yards, muffed catch by 34-S. Perine.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 14:57 30-C. Brown rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 29 14:16 30-C. Brown rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 13:38 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 25 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 40 13:03 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 37 12:24 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 11:43 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 13 11:09 6-J. Browning pass to 82-M. Tinsley for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
JAC 17    CIN 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:55
3Q 11:05 Jacksonville
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 66 yards, 11-P. Washington returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 19 10:59 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 24 10:17 33-B. Tuten rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - JAC 28 9:34 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 7-B. Thomas Jr..
4 and 1 - JAC 28 9:30 9-L. Cooke punts 60 yards, 15-C. Jones returns for 11 yards.
3Q 9:19 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 23 9:19 6-J. Browning pass to 80-A. Iosivas for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 8:40 30-C. Brown rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 35 8:03 6-J. Browning pass to 86-N. Fant for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - CIN 39 7:24 6-J. Browning pass intended for 89-D. Sample, INTERCEPTED by 42-A. Wingard at JAC 31, returned for 39 yards.
3Q 7:10 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - CIN 30 7:10 33-B. Tuten rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 24 6:32 PENALTY on Jacksonville, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 24 - No play.
2 and 9 - CIN 29 6:14 16-T. Lawrence pass to 11-P. Washington for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 24 5:34 36-L. Allen rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 4:56 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 11 4:13 16-T. Lawrence pass to 1-T. Etienne Jr. for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
39-C. Little extra point is GOOD.
JAC 24    CIN 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:02
3Q 4:08 Cincinnati
JAC 35 39-C. Little kicks 60 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 33 yards. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 38.
1 and 10 - JAC 47 4:00 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - JAC 44 3:26 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - JAC 42 2:46 6-J. Browning pass to 5-T. Higgins for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
JAC 24    CIN 24    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:29
3Q 2:39 Jacksonville
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 63 yards, 11-P. Washington returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 25 2:31 33-B. Tuten rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - JAC 34 1:54 16-T. Lawrence, fumble by 16-T. Lawrence, RECOVERED by 16-T. Lawrence returned for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 35 1:13 16-T. Lawrence pass to 85-B. Strange for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - JAC 37 0:30 16-T. Lawrence pass to 11-P. Washington for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Jacksonville continued...
1 and 10 - JAC 46 15:00 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - JAC 47 14:22 16-T. Lawrence pass to 7-B. Thomas Jr. for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 13:40 16-T. Lawrence pass to 11-P. Washington for 2 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 34.
1 and 10 - CIN 19 13:16 16-T. Lawrence pass to 1-T. Etienne Jr. for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 12 12:35 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - CIN 7 12:04 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 7-B. Thomas Jr..
2 and goal - CIN 7 11:57 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 5-D. Brown.
3 and goal - CIN 7 11:52 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 7-B. Thomas Jr..
4 and goal - CIN 7 11:47 39-C. Little 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
JAC 27    CIN 24    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:52
4Q 11:43 Cincinnati
JAC 35 39-C. Little kicks 57 yards, 34-S. Perine returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 11:37 30-C. Brown rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CIN 35 11:02 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
3 and 12 - CIN 35 10:57 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
4 and 12 - CIN 35 10:54 8-R. Rehkow punts 53 yards, downed by 38-D. Ivey.
4Q 10:45 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - JAC 12 10:45 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 17 10:01 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 7-B. Thomas Jr..
3 and 5 - JAC 17 9:57 16-T. Lawrence pass to 5-D. Brown for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 32 9:23 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - JAC 33 8:41 16-T. Lawrence pass to 85-B. Strange for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - JAC 38 8:00 16-T. Lawrence pass to 7-B. Thomas Jr. for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - JAC 45 7:21 33-B. Tuten rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - JAC 49 6:45 33-B. Tuten rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 47 6:14 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 7-B. Thomas Jr..
4 and 2 - CIN 47 6:09 9-L. Cooke punts 35 yards, fair catch by 15-C. Jones.
4Q 6:03 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 12 6:03 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 23 5:25 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 86-N. Fant.
2 and 10 - CIN 23 5:22 6-J. Browning pass intended for 80-A. Iosivas, INTERCEPTED by 0-D. Lloyd at CIN 34, returned for 22 yards.
4Q 5:12 Jacksonville
1 and 10 - CIN 12 5:12 1-T. Etienne Jr. rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CIN 16 4:30 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 5-D. Brown.
3 and 14 - CIN 16 4:27 36-L. Allen rush for 9 yards.
4 and 5 - CIN 7 3:47 16-T. Lawrence pass incomplete to 7-B. Thomas Jr..
4Q 3:42 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 8 3:42 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
2 and 10 - CIN 8 3:38 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
3 and 10 - CIN 8 3:33 6-J. Browning pass to 89-D. Sample for 7 yards.
4 and 3 - CIN 15 2:45 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 2:40 6-J. Browning pass to 86-N. Fant for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CIN 27 2:05 6-J. Browning pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 5 - CIN 33 2:00 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas.
4 and 5 - CIN 33 1:54 6-J. Browning pass incomplete to 80-A. Iosivas. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Defensive Pass Interference, 25 yards, enforced at CIN 33 - No play.
1 and 10 - JAC 42 1:49 6-J. Browning pass to 30-C. Brown for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - JAC 37 1:26 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - JAC 21 1:20 6-J. Browning pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 10 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 1:09
1 and 10 - JAC 11 1:09 6-J. Browning pass to 1-J. Chase for 7 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 1:04
2 and 3 - JAC 4 1:04 30-C. Brown rush for 3 yards.
Jacksonville timeout at 0:57
1 and goal - JAC 1 0:57 6-J. Browning rush for no gain. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Offensive Offside, 4 yards, enforced at JAC 1 - No play.
1 and goal - JAC 5 0:51 30-C. Brown rush for 2 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:25
2 and goal - JAC 3 0:25 6-J. Browning pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 2 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:19
3 and goal - JAC 1 0:19 6-J. Browning rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-E. McPherson extra point is GOOD.
JAC 27    CIN 31    Plays: 15    Possession: 3:24
4Q 0:18 Jacksonville
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - JAC 35 0:18 16-T. Lawrence, sacked for 10 yards (91-T. Hendrickson).
2 and 20 - JAC 25 0:01 16-T. Lawrence pass to 11-P. Washington for 5 yards, lateral to 1-T. Etienne Jr. for 18 yards, fumble by 1-T. Etienne Jr., out of bounds. PENALTY on Jacksonville, Offensive Offside (declined).
END QUARTER 4
END OF GAME
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