Bills dominate Jaguars, Jayden Daniels leads Commanders past Bengals in Monday Night Football doubleheader

Josh Allen and the Bills picked up a massive win over the Jaguars

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills had absolutely no issue crushing the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night.

Allen and the Bills cruised to a dominant 47-10 win in the first of two "Monday Night Football" games while making a massive statement at Highmark Stadium. The Bills are now 3-0 on the year while Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars are still winless.

Allen threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns in the win while also leading the team with 44 yards on the ground. Lawrence, on the other hand, threw for just 178 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He was eventually replaced by Mac Jones late in the blowout. Damar Hamlin recorded his first career interception in the win for the Bills, too.

The other game in ESPN's doubleheader was a thriller in Cincinnati. Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders fended off Joe Burrow and the Bengals 38-33. Daniels threw his first career touchdown pass β€” which was remarkably to an offensive lineman β€” and got the Commanders to 2-1 on the year. Burrow and the Bengals, however, are now 0-3 for the first time since 2019.

Burrow hit Ja'Marr Chase for a pair of touchdowns, but their defense just couldn't stop Daniels and the Commanders. Daniels went a near-perfect 21-of-23 for 254 yards while throwing two touchdowns and running in a third. His final score of the night was a perfectly placed ball in the corner of the end zone for Terry McLaurin, which sealed their win.

Burrow went 29-of-39 for 324 yards with three touchdowns in the loss for Cincinnati.

LIVE COVERAGE IS OVER61 updates
  • Featured

    Damar Hamlin records first career INT

    Damar Hamlin hauled in the first interception of his career on the same "Monday Night Football" broadcast that witnessed his on-field cardiac arrest in 2023.

    Click the photo to read more about Damar Hamlin's interception.

    Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3) celebrates after intercepting a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
    Click the photo to read more about Damar Hamlin's first career interception. (AP/Adrian Kraus)
  • Jayden Daniels arrives

    That was a near-perfect game from Jayden Daniels, who accounted for three total touchdowns and missed just two passes in the win over the Bengals.

    Click the photo to read more about his incredible night in Cincinnati.

    CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 23: Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders celebrates a touchdown scored by Trent Scott #73 against the Cincinnati Bengals during the third quarter at Paycor Stadium on September 23, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
    Click the photo to read more about Jayden Daniels' incredible night in Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
  • Bengals, Commanders make NFL history

    That game between the Commanders and Bengals was the first without a turnover or a punt since 1940.

  • Final: Commanders 38, Bengals 33

    Jayden Daniels and the Commanders just picked up a huge win in Cincinnati to wrap up Week 3 of the NFL season. Joe Burrow and the Bengals are now 0-3 for the first time since 2019.

    Total Yards: Bengals 436, Commanders 357

    Commanders

    Jayden Daniels

    • 21-of-23 for 254 yards and 2 touchdowns

    • 39 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries

    Terry McLaurin

    • 100 yards and a touchdown on 4 catches

    Bengals

    Joe Burrow

    • 29-of-38 for 324 yards and 3 touchdowns

    Ja'Marr Chase

    • 118 yards and 2 touchdowns on 6 catches

  • Touchdown, Bengals

    This may have come too late, but Zach Moss just ran it in for a touchdown for the Bengals.

    The Commanders lead now 38-33 with 40 seconds left. Onside kick incoming for Cincinnati.

  • Jayden Daniels makes history

    Jayden Daniels is having a remarkable night in Cincinnati.

  • Daniels to McLaurin again

    Just before he was going to take a sack, Jayden Daniels found Terry McLaurin for another incredible touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone. That should just about seal the win for the Commanders.

  • Final: Bills 47, Jaguars 10

    Monday night demolition in Buffalo. The Bills improve to 3–0, while the Jaguars fall to 0–3.

    Total Yards: Bills 389, Jaguars 239

    Buffalo:

    Josh Allen: 23-of-30 for 263 yards and four touchdowns

    - Also 44 yards rushing on six carries

    Khalil Shakir: 72 yards on 6 catches

    Jacksonville:

    Trevor Lawrence: 21-of-38 for 178 yards, one touchdown and one interception

    Trevor Etienne: 68 yards on 11 carries

    Christian Kirk: 79 yards on 8 catches

  • Bengals not done yet

    Joe Burrow just hit Ja'Marr Chase for a 31-yard touchdown to cap a quick drive, and the Bengals aren't out of it just yet. That's Chase's second touchdown of the game.

    The Bengals went for two, but they failed. The Commanders lead 31-26 now with 9:42 left.

  • Commanders 31, Bengals 20

    Austin Seibert just hit a 42-yard field goal, and the Commanders are now up 11 with 11:30 left in the game.

  • Mitchell Trubisky time in Buffalo

    With a 30-point lead, the Bills took Josh Allen out of the game and subbed in Mitchell Trubisky at quarterback.

    Mac Jones also took over at QB for the Jaguars and fumbled on a sack by Javon Solomon. Casey Toohill recovered at the Jacksonville 21-yard line.

    Buffalo then went four plays in 21 yards, finished by a three-yard TD run by Ray Davis.

    Bills 47, Jaguars 10.

  • End of 3: Commanders 28, Bengals 20

    The Commanders are back across midfield now and threatening to score again with 15 minutes to go in Cincinnati.

  • Bills 40, Jaguars 10

    Tyler Bass adds his second field goal of the game to build the Bills' lead back up to a 30-point margin, 40–10. That might make Bills fans feel a bit better after he missed an extra point earlier in the game.

  • Bengals TD

    They had to go for it on 4th down, but the Bengals finally got their touchdown. Joe Burrow hit Andrei Iosivas for a 2-yard touchdown, and we've got a one score game again in Cincinnati.

    The Commanders lead 28-20 now with 3:03 left in the third.

  • Bills finally punt

    At 11:55 of the fourth quarter, the Bills finally had a three and out. Sam Martin punts it 49 yards to the Jacksonville 17-yard line.

  • Von Miller sacks Trevor Lawrence on 4th-and-goal

    The Jaguars appeared to be on their way to another touchdown, driving 53 yards in 12 plays. But the offense hit a wall inside the 10-yard line. Jacksonville was called for two false start penalties, leaving them with a 4th-and-goal at the Buffalo 17-yard line.

    On fourth down, Lawrence was sacked for a 10-yard loss by Von Miller.

  • Big man TD!

    Jayden Daniels' first career touchdown pass goes to an offensive lineman! The Commanders are up 28-13 now in the third quarter.

  • Commanders pick it right back up

    Austin Ekeler just ran back the opening kick back 62 yards to put the Commanders in incredible field position to start the second half.

  • Jaguars hold Bills to a field goal

    A small victory for the Jaguars' defense?

    Jacksonville still can't do much to stop the Bills. But a 11-play, 61-yard drive finished with Buffalo unable to convert a 3rd-and-7 at the Jacksonville 9-yard line and having to settle for a field goal.

    Buffalo 37, Jaguars 10 with 5:03 remaining in the third quarter.

  • Halftime: Commanders 21, Bengals 13

    Halftime Stats:

    Total Yards: Bengals 236, Commanders 205

    Cincinnati:

    Joe Burrow: 14-of-19 for 157 yards with a touchdown

    Zack Moss: 47 yards on 8 carries

    Ja'Marr Chase: 80 yards and a touchdown on 4 catches

    Washington:

    Jayden Daniels: 7-of-8 for 139 yards

    Austin Ekeler: 32 yards and a touchdown on 2 carries

    Terry McLaurin: 55 yards and a touchdown on 1 catch

  • Bengals stall out again in red zone

    The Bengals are leaving some serious points on the board in the first half tonight. They just had to settle for another field goal from Evan McPherson after a quick drive that made it all the way to the Washington 13.

    The Commanders lead now 21-13 with 42 seconds left in the half.

  • Touchdown, Jaguars

    The Jaguars needed to score on their opening drive of the second half and did so, finishing off an eight-play, 70-yard drive with a six-yard TD pass from Trevor Lawrence to Brenton Strange.

    Bills 34, Jaguars 10. Now Jacksonville needs to show it can stop Josh Allen and the Bills offense.

  • Jaguars stay alive on another 4th down

    Needing to keep their first drive of the second half alive, Jacksonville converts a 4th-and-1 at the Buffalo 39-yard line with a two-yard run by Tank Bigsby.

    The Jaguars have been moving the ball here, knowing they desperately need a score.

  • Jayden Daniels throws a dart to set up a TD

    Jayden Daniels just delivered a beautiful 55-yard dart to Terry McLaurin to set up an eventual 4-yard touchdown run for the Commanders. What an incredible throw:

    The Commanders lead 21-10 now with 2:04 left in the first half.

  • Halftime: Bills 34, Jaguars 3

    Halftime Stats:

    Total Yards: Bills 288, Jaguars 70

    Buffalo:

    Josh Allen: 23-of-28 for 247 yards and 4 touchdowns

    Khalil Shakir: 6 catches, 72 yards, 1 TD

    Jacksonville:

    Trevor Lawrence: 10-for-22 for 59 yards and 1 interception

    Trevor Etienne: 4 rushes for 9 yards

    Brian Thomas: 3 catches for 23 yards

  • Commanders force a field goal

    The Bengals made it within 10 yards of the end zone, but their drive stalled out again. Evan McPherson hit a 28-yarder to cut the Commanders' lead to 14-10 now in the second quarter.

  • Trent Brown carted off

    Bengals tackle Trent Brown was just carted off after his knee gave out while trying to prevent a sack midway through the second quarter. The replay on ABC didn't look great at all.

  • A bad franchise record for the Jaguars

    Buffalo's 34 first-half points are the most the Jaguars have allowed in a first half in the team's history, per ESPN.

  • Touchdown, Bills

    Following an unnecessary roughness penalty, Josh Allen completes two consecutive passes. The second goes 16 yards as Allen rolls left and throws off his back foot for a Ty Johnson touchdown.

    Bills 34, Jaguars 3 with 19 seconds remaining in the first half.

  • Jaguars help Bills out with targeting penalty

    As if the Jaguars weren't having enough problems, Daniel Thomas commits a 15-yard targeting penalty. Unnecessary roughness moves Buffalo to the Jacksonville 28-yard line.

  • Commanders 14, Bengals 7

    Austin Ekeler just broke open a 24-yard touchdown run to put the Commanders up by a score in Cincinnati.

  • Jaguars stall again

    Jacksonville needed to put a scoring drive together before halftime. But Trevor Lawrence was sacked on 3rd-and-10 from their 41-yard line for an eight-yard loss.

    With 1:12 left, Buffalo will have a chance to add more points to its lead before going to the locker room

  • Evan McPherson misses a FG for Cincinnati

    Evan McPherson just missed a 48-yarder for the Bengals. He had made his last 29 kicks from inside 50 yards before sailing that one wide left.

  • Bills 27, Jaguars 3

    Two plays after James Cook dropped a sure touchdown, Josh Allen finds Khalil Shakir on a crossing route for a 27-yard score.

  • James Cook drops a touchdown pass

    James Cook breaks open on a wheel route and Josh Allen hits him right in the hands ... but Cook drops what would've been a 28-yard touchdown.

  • End of 1: Bengals 7, Commanders 7

    The Bengals are looking at a 3rd and 11 at the Commanders' 30 yard line to start the second quarter.

  • Trevor Lawrence interception

    The Jaguars needed to put a scoring drive together before halftime, but Trevor Lawrence throws an interception to Damar Hamlin. The safety returns it 19 yards. Bills take over at the Jags' 41-yard line.

    First career interception for Damar Hamlin!

  • Jaguars go for it again on 4th down

    Jacksonville can't afford to punt, down 20–3. Facing 4th-and-1 from their own 39-yard line, Trevor Lawrence pushes it up the middle for a 2-yard gain and a first down.

  • Touchdown, Commanders

    Brian Robinson punches in a 1-yard touchdown, and the Commanders have answered perfectly on their opening drive. We're tied now 7-7 in Cincinnati.

  • Commanders convert on 4th down

    After a sack set up a short 4th down, Jayden Daniels just hit Luke McCaffrey for a huge 30-yard gain to not only keep their drive alive, but move the Commanders to the 2 yard line.

  • Touchdown Bills

    Three possessions, three touchdowns for the Bills.

    Josh Allen throws deep to Keon Coleman on the right for a 24-yard touchdown.

    That's the rookie's first NFL TD. Bills 20, Jaguars 3

  • Bills continue moving on short passing game

    Josh Allen completes passes for seven, then eight yards before hitting James Cook for a 17-yard gain to the Jaguars' 34-yard line.

  • Touchdown Cincinnati

    Well that didn't take long. Joe Burrow just hit Ja'Marr Chase for a deep 41-yard touchdown to put the Bengals up 7-0 early.

    That was the 100th career touchdown pass for Burrow.

  • Bills 13, Jaguars 3

    Jacksonville has to settle for a field goal after two straight incompletions from the Buffalo 23-yard line. Trevor Lawrence misses Gabe Davis down the left sideline, throwing the ball out of bounds.

    Cam Little hits a 41-yard field goal to get the Jaguars on the board.

  • Commanders-Bengals set for kickoff on ABC

    The second MNF game of the night is ready to go in Cincinnati. The Bengals, who are 0-2 again to start the season, will receive the kickoff.

  • Trevor Lawrence finding a rhythm

    Trevor Lawrence has hit two straight passes for another Jacksonville first down. The first went to Brian Thomas Jr. for six yards, followed by an eight-yard throw to Christian Kirk. 1st-and-10 from the Buffalo 19-yard

  • 1st Quarter: Bills 13, Jaguars 0

    As if 13–0 doesn't indicate enough how this game has gone after one quarter, check out the total offense stats:

    Buffalo: 140 yards

    Jacksonville: 19 yards

  • Jaguars go for it on 4th down

    Jacksonville was facing another three and out, but goes for it on 4th-and-1 from their 39-yard line. Travis Etienne gets two yards on a run up the middle for a first down.

  • 14–0 Bills

    Josh Allen scrambles to the right on 3rd-and-goal from the 6-yard line, getting plenty of time to throw, and finds Dalton Kincaid at the back of the end zone for a touchdown and 14–0 Bills lead.

  • After a short pass to Ty Johnson is ruled short of the marker on 3rd-and-5, Josh Allen sneaks it on 4th-and-1 for a first down. 1st-and-goal for the Bills on the Jacksonville 9-yard line.