CINCINNATI BENGALS One Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 621-3550 administrative offices (513) 621-3570 administrative fax (513) 621-TDTD (8383) ticket office www.bengals.com WEEKLY NEWS RELEASE OCT. 15, 2019 WEEK 7, GAME 7 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-4) SUNDAY, OCT. 20 AT PAUL BROWN STADIUM AT NEXT WEEK: WEEK 8, GAME 8 CINCINNATI BENGALS (0-6) SUNDAY, OCT. 27 VS. L.A. RAMS (AT LONDON, ENGLAND) GAME NOTES Kickoff: 1 p.m. Eastern. to find success?’ It’s an ongoing conversation that’s nonstop.” Cincinnati is also anticipating the upcoming return of star WR A.J. Green, Television: The game will air on CBS-TV. In the Bengals’ home region, who practiced last week for the first time since late July, when he suffered an it will be carried by WKRC-TV (Ch. 12) in Cincinnati, WHIO-TV (Ch. 7) in Dayton ankle injury in the Bengals’ first training camp practice. It is unknown, though, if and on WKYT-TV (Ch. 27) in Lexington. Broadcasters are Kevin Harlan (play-by- Green will be able to play this Sunday vs. Jacksonville. play), Rich Gannon (analyst) and Jay Feely (sideline reporter). “We’ll see,” Taylor said on Monday when asked about Green’s status for this weekend. “I don’t want to make any declarations on that right now. He’s certainly Radio: The game will air on the Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati progressing.” flagship stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (ESPN 1530; all sports) and Jacksonville enters Sunday’s matchup 2-4, after falling at home to the New WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Orleans Saints last week. Lapham (analyst). The series: The Jaguars lead 12-9, but the Bengals have won four of Setting the scene: The Bengals return home on Sunday to face the the last five meetings. The Bengals also won the last two meetings at Paul Jacksonville Jaguars at Paul Brown Stadium, still looking for their first win of the Brown Stadium in 2014 and ’08. The Jaguars won the most recent meeting, 23-7 season after a 23-17 loss last week at Baltimore dropped them to 0-6. in Jacksonville in 2017, but they have not won in Cincinnati since 2002. The “There are certainly things we could have done better to give ourselves a Bengals lead 6-4 overall as the home team. better chance to win,” said Bengals head coach Zac Taylor. “There were some The Bengals and Jaguars were rivals in the AFC Central Division from 1995 plays we feel like we left on the field on both sides of the ball that would have through 2001, playing twice each season. This week’s game is their eighth given us an opportunity (to win), but we didn’t make them and that’s where we’re meeting since the 2002 realignment that put Cincinnati in the AFC North and at right now.” Jacksonville in the AFC South. The Bengals are 4-3 against the Jaguars since Cincinnati’s start against Baltimore could be accurately classified as “fast.” In the realignment. fact, it was technically the fastest start in team history. S Brandon Wilson bolted 92 yards for a TD on the game’s opening kickoff, marking the first time in team Team bests from the series: history a Bengal has opened a game with a kickoff-return TD. Additionally, the Bengals — MOST POINTS: 33, in a 33-23 victory at Cincinnati in 2014. NFL’s Next Gen Stats service, which tracks players’ speed by using GPS, LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 17, in a 27-10 win at Jacksonville in 2012. clocked Wilson’s run at 22.03 MPH, the third-fastest speed in the NFL this year FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 10, in the 27-10 win in ’12. and the fastest by a Bengal since NGS’ launch in 2016. Jaguars — MOST POINTS: 41, in a 41-10 win in 1999 at Cincinnati. “I had some great blocks,” Wilson said after the game. “I read my keys and LARGEST VICTORY MARGIN: 31, in the 41-10 win in ’99. FEWEST POINTS just went for the score. Clayton (S Clayton Fejedelem) and the guys up front did ALLOWED: 0, in a 13-0 win at Jacksonville in 2000. a great job opening it up for me.” The Ravens responded quickly, though, and scored on their first three The last meetings: Summaries of the two Bengals-Jaguars possessions to open up a 17-7 lead. But while Cincinnati held Baltimore to just meetings — at Cincinnati in 2014, and at Jacksonville in ’17 — are on page 14 of six points the rest of the contest, the Ravens leaned heavily on a ground game this news release. (43 rushes, 269 yards) that helped them dominate time of possession, 39:42 to 20:18. Cincinnati’s offense failed to find traction much of the afternoon, until QB BENGALS-JAGUARS NFL RANKINGS Andy Dalton led the Bengals on a 12-play, 48-yard drive to pull within six with BENGALS JAGUARS 1:28 left. But a Randy Bullock onside kick attempt failed, the Ravens ran out the SCORING (AVERAGE POINTS): clock, and the Bengals went home with their sixth loss in as many games. Points scored................................................ 29th (16.2) 23rd (19.5) “There’s not one person in this locker room who has quit on us,” Taylor Points allowed .............................................. 26th (26.5) T-12th (21.8) said after the game. “I meant it when I told them, ‘This is two weeks in a row NET OFFENSE (AVERAGE YARDS): now where most teams that haven’t won a game would shut it down and Total ........................................................... 26th (307.7) 16th (364.8) go ahead and take the 25-point loss and move on. Woe is me and point Rushing ....................................................... 32nd (56.5) 11th (127.5) fingers.’ But I haven’t seen it from one guy. They’ve all responded the way you Passing ....................................................... 12th (251.2) 17th (237.3) want them to. NET DEFENSE (AVERAGE YARDS): “It’s going to be very rewarding when this thing clicks. It hasn’t just yet, but Total ............................................................ 31st (426.0) 22nd (372.7) when it does it’s going to be very rewarding for the guys in this locker room.” Rushing ..................................................... 32nd (184.5) 25th (131.2) A major point of emphasis for Taylor and the Bengals will be trying to Passing .................................................... T-15th (241.5) T-15th (241.5) jumpstart HB Joe Mixon and the rushing game, after the team gained just 33 net TURNOVERS: yards on 14 carries against the Ravens. Factoring into the equation will be the Differential ........................................... T-27th (minus-5) T-27th (minus-5) offensive line, which has been weakened by injuries this season. “We talk about (the ground game) every day,” Taylor said. “We’re trying to Bengals career records watch: Here is a look at potential find the best answers. We’re trying to find the best rhythm for the five (offensive upcoming movement in the Bengals’ career records book (regular season): linemen) that are out there. ‘What do each of them do best? What’s the best way ● QB Andy Dalton has 4164 career pass attempts, 311 behind QB Ken — 1 — (Bengals career records watch, continued) Jaguars DE Josh Allen played at the University of Kentucky ... Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap played at the University of Florida ... Bengals OT Bobby Hart Anderson (4475) for the Bengals’ all-time lead. played at Florida State University ... Bengals senior defensive assistant Mark ● Dalton has 2593 career completions, 61 shy of Anderson (2654) for the Duffner was on the Jaguars’ coaching staff from 2006-13 ... Jaguars WR Keenan Bengals’ all-time lead. Cole is from Louisville, Ky., and played at Kentucky Wesleyan University ... ● Bengals WR Alex Erickson has 94 career punt returns, four shy of CB Jaguars Dawuane Smoot is from Groveport, Ohio (Madison High School) ... Adam Jones (98) for fourth place all-time. WR Brandon Tate (153) is the Bengals TE Jordan Franks (practice squad) is from Wakulla, Fla., and played at Bengals’ all-time leader. Erickson passed S Tommy Casanova (91) for fifth place the University of Central Florida ... Bengals OT Wyatt Miller (practice squad) all-time in Game 3 at Buffalo. played at the University of Central Florida ... Jaguars offensive line coach ● Erickson has 737 career punt return yards, 47 shy of Casanova (784) for George Warhop played center at the University of Cincinnati from 1980-83 ... fifth place all-time. Tate (1411) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. Jaguars secondary coach-cornerbacks coach Tim Walton played at Ohio State ● Erickson has 103 career kickoff returns, 12 shy of FB Eric Ball (115) for University from 1992-95, and coached at Bowling Green State University from fifth place all-time. S/CB Tremain Mack (146) is the Bengals’ all-time leader. 1995-99 ... Jaguars senior defensive assistant Dom Capers coached at Ohio ● Erickson has 2566 career kickoff return yards, 186 behind RB Stanford State University from 1982-83 ... Jaguars assistant special teams coordinator Jennings (2752) for fourth place all-time. Mack (3583) is the Bengals’ all-time Mike Mallory is from Bowling Green, Ohio, and also coached at the University of leader. Louisville in 2007. ● DE Carlos Dunlap has 73.5 career sacks, 10 short of DE Eddie Edwards* (83.5) for the Bengals’ all-time lead. Red-zone reports: Here is a look at Cincinnati’s and Jacksonville’s ● DT Geno Atkins has 72 career sacks, 1.5 short of Dunlap (73.5) for red-zone reports: second place all-time. Edwards* (83.5) is the Bengals’ all-time leader.