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NFL: Evan McPherson strikes as Bengals get the better of Jaguars

Jacksonville started well and took the lead but were soon pegged back

Evan McPherson of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates a game winning field goal against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half of at Paul Brown Stadium. Photo: Dylan Buell/Getty Images
Evan McPherson of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates a game winning field goal against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half of at Paul Brown Stadium. Photo: Dylan Buell/Getty Images
Fri Oct 01 2021 - 06:47

Jacksonville Jaguars 21 Cincinnati Bengals 24

Evan McPherson scored his second game-winning field goal of the season as the Cincinnati Bengals saw off the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-21.

The Jaguars had early success on the ground, with James Robinson scoring with a six-yard run in the first quarter and quarterback Trevor Lawrence diving in to make it 14-0 at half-time.

But the home side stepped up in the third, erasing the deficit with Joe Burrow finding CJ Uzomah with a 22-yard pass, and Joe Muxon rushing to draw things level going into the final 15 minutes.

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Robinson had his second TD of the day to put the Jags up by seven, but Burrow connected with Uzomah from 31-yards to level proceedings.

Burrow then led a 10-play, 73-yard drive capped by McPherson splitting the uprights as the Bengals improve to 3-1.