Jaguars vs. Bengals prediction: Why Cincinnati is favored to win in NFL Week 2, 2025

The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL Week 2 action at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, beginning at 1:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NFL model projects the Bengals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Jaguars-Bengals game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Bengals with a win probability of 61%, while the Jaguars have 39%."

This gameday Jaguars vs. Bengals betting preview builds on my Jaguars vs. Bengals prediction that was published earlier in the week.

For expanded analysis of today’s game, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Jaguars vs. Bengals predictions page.

Jaguars vs. Bengals Predictions

Since our Jaguars-Bengals predictions earlier in the week, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NFL game between the Jaguars and Bengals 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Bengals a 61% chance of defeating the Jaguars in Week 2 of the NFL season. Our predicted final score has the Bengals winning 26-23.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Jaguars and Bengals each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 49.5 points also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Jaguars vs. Bengals odds

We have researched the best NFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Jaguars	Bengals
Spread	+3.5 (-112)	-3.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+160	-180
Total	o49.5 (-105)	u49.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Jaguars vs. Bengals picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Jaguars vs. Bengals matchup is on the moneyline.

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Jaguars vs. Bengals TD scorers

Who will score an anytime touchdown in Jaguars vs. Bengals?

According to our model, Cincinnati's Chase Brown is most likely to score the first TD in Jaguars vs. Bengals.

Our projections give Brown a 14.4% chance of scoring the first TD at Paycor Stadium, while the Bengals running back is a 56.9% chance of scoring an anytime touchdown.

First touchdown scorer predictions

Jacksonville Jaguars

Player	First TD Probability
Brian Thomas (WR)	9.4%
Travis Etienne (RB)	8.7%
Travis Hunter (WR)	5.4%

Cincinnati Bengals

Player	First TD Probability
Chase Brown (RB)	14.4%
Ja'Marr Chase (WR)	11.7%
Tee Higgins (WR)	8.2%

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

Jacksonville Jaguars

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Brian Thomas (WR)	39.8%
Travis Etienne (RB)	37.3%
Travis Hunter (WR)	25.3%

Cincinnati Bengals

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Chase Brown (RB)	56.9%
Ja'Marr Chase (WR)	49.5%
Tee Higgins (WR)	37.9%

Jaguars vs Bengals player props

Discover our predictions for the players likely to lead in passing, rushing and receiving yards for both the Jaguars and Bengals. For detailed projections, join Dimers Pro.

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Jaguars vs. Bengals quarterbacks

Of the starting quarterbacks, the Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence is projected to throw for fewer yards than the Bengals' Joe Burrow.

Jaguars rushing

Travis Etienne, Bhayshul Tuten and Trevor Lawrence are projected to be the leading rushers for the Jaguars.

Player	Position
Travis Etienne	RB
Bhayshul Tuten	RB
Trevor Lawrence	QB

Bengals rushing

Chase Brown, Joe Burrow and Samaje Perine are expected to lead the Bengals in rushing yards.

Player	Position
Chase Brown	RB
Joe Burrow	QB
Samaje Perine	RB

Jaguars receiving

Brian Thomas, Travis Hunter, Brenton Strange, Dyami Brown and Travis Etienne are projected to top the receiving yards for the Jaguars.

Player	Position
Brian Thomas	WR
Travis Hunter	WR
Brenton Strange	TE
Dyami Brown	WR
Travis Etienne	RB

Bengals receiving

Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Noah Fant, Mike Gesicki and Andrei Iosivas are projected to lead the Bengals in receiving yards.

Player	Position
Ja'Marr Chase	WR
Tee Higgins	WR
Noah Fant	TE
Mike Gesicki	TE
Andrei Iosivas	WR

Jaguars vs. Bengals game-day updates and essential details

The NFL Week 2 matchup between the Bengals and Jaguars at Paycor Stadium is scheduled to commence at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Paycor Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Bengals, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Jaguars in Week 2 of the NFL season.

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