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What time are the "Monday Night Football" games for Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season? Bruce looks at all the details, including who is playing and how each team can win.
Who is Going to Win?
Both home teams are pretty heavy favorites, with Buffalo favored by five points over Jacksonville and Cincinnati favored by seven points.
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It's difficult to predict Buffalo's offensive game plan in Week 3, given that Week 1 showed an offense based around Josh Allen's unique quarterbacking archetype, while Week 2 showcased running back James Cook heavily against the Miami Dolphins' defensive front. Jacksonville will need to be prepared for either style of attack.
Jacksonville's defense needs to be able to make more consistent stops to beat the Bills. The Jaguars' defense has not helped their dismal offense; the average drive for Jaguars' opponents is the sixth-longest in the league. Both sides of the ball need to focus on healthy conversion rates to have a chance to get a victory for the first time this season.
Bengals CB Cam Taylor-Britt broke down Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels’ game: “They don’t make him do a lot. They keep it really simple for him. Nice college offense. (Kliff) Kingsbury’s the OC.” pic.twitter.com/CeJKATlzmF
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In the second game, you'll see two teams on different trajectories: the Bengals were hoping to be one of the AFC elites, while Washington is just focused on developing rookie Jayden Daniels.
The Bengals looked more like themselves in Week 2 than in their loss to the New England Patriots the week before. Cincinnati's defense has been playing solid football so far but will need to bolster their rush defense to compete with Washinngton's top-6 rushing attack.
Washington will face a challenge on defense. The Commanders' secondary is arguably the worst in the league, and with the Bengals' potent passing attack bolstered by a returning Tee Higgins, it'll be a tough slate.
Washington's way to win is to control the clock with their competent rushing attack and put Cincinnati in unfavorable game scripts. Even that would be difficult given the offensive scheme for the Bengals, but stranger things have happened.
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