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Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals

NFLWeek 4 • regular • 2026
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Bengals logo
Bengals
Cincinnati
17
vs
Jaguars logo
Jaguars
Jacksonville
22
CIN 57%43% JAX
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Cincinnati Bengals 57% to win. The biggest signal favoring Bengals:

  • Home Field Advantage. Bengals are 1-0 at home this season; Jaguars are 0-1 on the road

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VenuePaycor Stadium
Cincinnati, OH

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Jaguars (away)
Bengals (home)
43%
Win probability
57%
0
High-impact factors
1
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Jaguars defeated the Bengals 22-17.

Our model predicted the Bengals would win with 57% confidence, but the Jaguars pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Bengals and was a major factor: Bengals are 1-0 at home this season; Jaguars are 0-1 on the road
  • Injuries favored the Jaguars and was a contributing factor: Jaguars healthier: 7 out, 0 doubtful vs Bengals 8 out, 0 doubtful
  • ELO Rating favored the Jaguars and was a contributing factor: Bengals ELO 1527 vs Jaguars ELO 1568 (diff: -42)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Bengals have 8 player(s) ruled out, while the Jaguars have 7.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Jaguars won 17-22

Jaguars won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Bengals at 57%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Cincinnati Bengals
  • InjuriesFavors Jacksonville Jaguars
  • ELO RatingFavors Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

JAX
CIN
Home Field Advantage
Injuries
ELO Rating
Favours JAX|Favours CIN

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Bengals

Our Model57%

Jaguars

Our Model43%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Home Field Advantage

Bengals are 1-0 at home this season; Jaguars are 0-1 on the road

Bengals

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/5/2026, 8:00:00 AM

Key Players

Jaguars

Joey AguilarQB
Trevor LawrenceQB
Quinn EwersQB
Carter BradleyQB
Nick MullensQB

Bengals

Joe FlaccoQB
Josh JohnsonQB
Joe BurrowQB
Sean CliffordQB
Andrei IosivasWR

Frequently Asked Questions

Bengals has a 57% win probability, while Jaguars has a 43% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.

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