The Bengals host the Jacksonville Jaguars in their home opener on Sunday at Paycor Stadium. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. on CBS (Cincinnati's Channel 12).

Here is what to watch for:

Top-Pick Quarterbacks Face Off Once Again

Sunday is the third game all-time featuring Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence under center on the same field. The first such matchup came in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, when Burrow and LSU bested Lawrence and Clemson, 42-25, in New Orleans. Burrow passed for a national title game-record 463 yards and five touchdowns, with two of those scoring throws going to Ja’Marr Chase. On the Clemson side, Lawrence, current Jacksonville running back Travis Etienne Jr. and Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins all scored a rushing touchdown for the Tigers.

That championship game occurred three months ahead of Burrow being selected No. 1 overall by Cincinnati in the 2020 NFL Draft. The following year, Jacksonville took Lawrence with the top pick. The two met once again in Week 4 of the 2021 season on Thursday Night Football, when the Bengals overcame a 14-0 halftime deficit to beat the Jaguars 24-21 at Paul Brown Stadium. Burrow threw for 348 yards that night, with 68 of those coming on a game-winning drive to set up Evan McPherson’s walk-off field goal.

Ja'Marr Approaches 400th Catch

Chase heads into Sunday with 397 career receptions (regular season), just three shy of 400. Should he reach the milestone in what will be his 64th game, he would tie Julio Jones and Jarvis Landry as the fifth-fastest player in NFL history to do so.

The only players in league history to get to 400 catches in fewer games are Michael Thomas (56), Odell Beckham Jr. (61), Justin Jefferson (62) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (63). Chase also was in historic company when he reached 200 receptions (34th game, tied for fourth-fastest) and 300 receptions (51st game, tied for eighth-fastest).

Hendrickson Blitzes For Top 5

On the other side of the ball, Trey Hendrickson sits just one sack shy of tying former edge rusher Ross Browner for the fifth-most sacks in Bengals history. Hendrickson has 58 sacks since joining the team in the 2021 offseason, while Browning recorded 59 in his Cincinnati career.

The reigning NFL sack champion in 2024, Hendrickson picked up right where he left off in the Bengals' opener at Cleveland, as he took down Joe Flacco for a loss of six yards in the third quarter. The sack pushed the Browns into a second-and-16, leading to Jordan Battle’s interception on the following play.

Since coming to Cincinnati in 2021, Hendrickson's 58 sacks rank third in the NFL behind Myles Garrett (62) and T.J. Watt (58.5).

Bengals Shoot for 250th All-Time Home Win

The Bengals enter Sunday's contest with 249 all-time victories in games played in Cincinnati. The team has won 242 home games in regular-season play and seven in the postseason.

Here are some notable and milestone Bengals victories in the Queen City:

• The first home win came in the franchise's first home game, which was played at Nippert Stadium on the University of Cincinnati's campus on Sept. 6, 1968. The Bengals defeated the Denver Broncos, 24-10.
• The team's first postseason win was a 28-21 result over the Buffalo Bills in an AFC Divisional Playoff on Jan. 3, 1982, at Riverfront Stadium.
• Cincinnati followed up that victory with one of the most storied wins in team history, a 27-7 AFC Championship win over the San Diego Chargers in the "Freezer Bowl" on Jan. 10, 1982.
• Cincinnati captured the AFC title for the second time in team history with a 21-10 win over Buffalo at Riverfront on Jan. 8, 1989, to advance to Super Bowl XXIII.
• The Bengals' 100th home win occurred on Sept. 17, 1989, when they took down the Pittsburgh Steelers 41-10 at Riverfront. That contest featured 328 passing yards from Boomer Esiason and six sacks from the Cincinnati defense.
• The 200th home win came on Sept. 14, 2014, in a 24-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons at Paul Brown Stadium. Wide receiver Mohamed Sanu had a 76-yard touchdown catch and also threw a 50-yard completion.
• The two most recent postseason victories came via a 26-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in an AFC Wild Card Playoff on Jan. 15, 2022, and a 24-17 decision against the Baltimore Ravens in the following year's Wild Card that featured Sam Hubbard's 98-yard "Fumble in the Jungle" return.

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