Instant analysis after Bengals beat Jaguars on TNF

The Cincinnati Bengals made sure a primetime game against the Jacksonville Jaguars was at least interesting.

After falling behind 14-0 after a miserable first-half showing, the Bengals quickly stormed back to 14-14 out of halftime, eventually winning, 24-21.

Here’s a look at some game notes, numbers and names to know coming out of the big game.

Quick Hits

— Logan Wilson picked up right where he left off, continuing his epic tear with a sack on the first Jaguars drive of the game.

— Huge opening drive for Zac Taylor and Joe Burrow. The first play was a wicked fake-pitch that ended up being a 33-yard gain for Tyler Boyd. Auden Tate had two key catches and Chase had one. So much for that vanilla, conservative play-calling.

— Bengals defense collapsed on its second drive, allowing four runs of double-digit yardage before coughing up a score.

— An almost funny, in the worst way possible, first half for the Bengals. Zac Taylor calling runs on 2nd-and-long and going run, run, pass and punt every drive hurt. So did Trae Waynes getting burnt like toast for a bomb of 50-plus yards in his debut with the team.

— At halftime, Bengals were 1-of-5 on third downs and outgained 240-107. Jaguars picked up 11 rushing first-downs.

— Huge turnaround for a Bengals offense that is so dangerous when called well. Taylor and Co. made the right adjustments and sprinted to a pair of quick touchdowns, mostly by emphasizing the passing game.

— Ja’Marr Chase had yet another play of 40-plus yards, which set up one of those touchdowns that went to C.J. Uzomah.

— Uzomah got in the endzone again, capping off the best game of his career and making for one heck of a story given the massive injury comeback he had to make this offseason, too.

— Burrow went way off script on that second touchdown to Uzomah. If there was any doubt remaining that he’s not back to 100 percent, it should be wiped out now.

— As we pound the drum on every week, Logan Wilson looks like a star in the middle of that defense. He’s constantly around the ball, putting up big tackle numbers and looking good in coverage, too.

Key Stat

10.9: Burrow’s yards-per-attempt on his 25-of-32 line. He was greatly efficient, even when running off-script or under pressure. No game is out of reach when he’s playing like that.

Game Ball

C.J. Uzomah: Hard to pick one, but CJ was a terror for the Jaguars to contain. His five catches for 96 yards extended multiple drives, never mind the two touchdowns. Without it, the offense just doesn’t look the same.

Top Takeaway

Culture reset: Even one year ago, it’s safe to suggest the Bengals would have come out of that halftime tunnel down 14-0 and been sluggish before taking a loss. Not this team — the players are clearly having fun and the culture is totally different. They fought back, and regardless of the end result, that was pretty impressive from this young, rebuilt team.

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