Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has faced the Cincinnati Bengals three times in his NFL career, and every single one of those contests has ended with a loss for Jacksonville. Think about that: the Bengals are the *only* AFC team that Lawrence has not beaten since he burst onto the scene as the first overall pick in 2021. This isn’t just some random stat; it’s a glaring hole on his resume against a conference rival.
The Bengals’ Relentless Hex on T-Law
His rookie season? Yeah, the Bengals won that one at home by a field goal. And honestly, that game’s probably more famous for then-coach Urban Meyer deciding to party it up at a local bar instead of flying home with his team. Yikes. Then, fast forward to 2023, and the Bengals somehow pulled off an overtime win, with Jake Browning leading the charge. You’d think maybe that was a fluke, right? Nope. Last season, we saw a similar story unfold. Joe Burrow got injured late in the game in Cincinnati, and who stepped in? Jake Browning again, rallying the Bengals to yet another victory over Lawrence and the Jags. It’s wild how consistently this one team has had their number, regardless of who is under center for Cincy.
Lawrence Is Finally Calling Out the Elephant in the Room
Lawrence knows it too. He actually acknowledged this whole situation during a Wednesday press conference. He’s clearly aware of the streak, or lack thereof. “We gotta make it turn. We gotta go win it,” Lawrence declared, those ten words pretty much summing up his frustration and resolve. He’s not oblivious. He’s thinking about it. “It’s definitely something that, when you’re going into the game, you think about,” he admitted. He’s not obsessing over it “every second of the day and all week,” but he absolutely has “thought about it.” Losing a “tough one there early in the season last year” clearly still stings, and he’s voiced that “that’s one that we definitely we want back.”
You can tell this isn’t just another game for Lawrence when he faces the Bengals next. This is personal. He’s got a monkey on his back with this particular matchup, and you know he’s itching to finally flip that script. All those things he’s thinking about? Yeah, he’s planning on making them count.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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