NFL 2026
Week 1 · Sunday, September 13, 2026 · EverBank Stadium · 41,156 attended
Game Recap

Jaguars Rout Browns 34-10 in Week 1

Jacksonville Jaguars 34, Cleveland Browns 10 at EverBank Stadium. Trevor Lawrence went 18 of 23 for 245 yards with 4 touchdowns.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Total
Browns
0037 10
Jaguars
1410100 34

Jaguars Leaders

Passing Yards
Trevor Lawrence
18/23, 245 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing Yards
Bhayshul Tuten
15 CAR, 66 YDS
Receiving Yards
Parker Washington
5 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD

Browns Leaders

Passing Yards
Deshaun Watson
16/22, 205 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
Deshaun Watson
6 CAR, 38 YDS
Receiving Yards
Denzel Boston
2 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD

Team Stats

Browns Stat Jaguars
14 1st Downs 23
9 Passing 1st downs 13
5 Rushing 1st downs 8
0 1st downs from penalties 2
1-8 3rd down efficiency 5-10
1-2 4th down efficiency 0-0
49 Total Plays 56
272 Total Yards 360
5.6 Yards per Play 6.4
9 Total Drives 9
185 Passing 234
16/22 Comp/Att 18/23
6.9 Yards per pass 9.8
1 Interceptions thrown 0
5-20 Sacks-Yards Lost 1-11
87 Rushing 126
22 Rushing Attempts 32
4.0 Yards per rush 3.9
0-2 Red Zone (Made-Att) 2-2
11-75 Penalties 4-25
2 Turnovers 0
1 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
26:09 Possession 33:51

Scoring Plays

8 scores
Q1 8:11
Parker Washington 30 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little Kick)
0–7
Q1 1:42
Josh Cameron 4 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little Kick)
0–14
Q2 9:09
Cam Little 47 Yd Field Goal
0–17
Q2 6:18
Brenton Strange 14 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little Kick)
0–24
Q3 12:08
Jakobi Meyers 32 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little Kick)
0–31
Q3 8:31
Andre Szmyt 26 Yd Field Goal
3–31
Q3 1:48
Cam Little 40 Yd Field Goal
3–34
Q4 1:52
Denzel Boston 46 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt Kick).
10–34

Week 1: Watson's First Start in Two Years Comes at Jacksonville

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The Cleveland Browns open at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 13, with Deshaun Watson making his first start since October 2024 after Todd Monken named him the starter over Shedeur Sanders. Cleveland rebuilt its entire offensive line, starting first-round rookie Spencer Fano at left tackle, and traded Myles Garrett to the Rams for a package that included Jared Verse. Jacksonville went 13-4 and won the AFC South under Liam Coen, and Trevor Lawrence enters healthy with Brian Thomas Jr. expected to play through a shoulder issue.

Watson returns after two Achilles surgeries

Monken said Watson gave the Browns the best chance to score and that the decision is not week to week. His last regular-season start was 23 months ago.

Cleveland's line is the league's biggest question mark

Five new starters, including a rookie left tackle, face a Jacksonville front led by Travon Walker, who signed a $110 million extension in April.

Jacksonville's receivers are banged up but expected to play

Thomas and Jakobi Meyers both carried injury tags this week, with Coen calling Thomas a full go.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner called correctly Confidence: High

How the prediction did

Predicted 13-24 (Browns vs Jaguars), final was 10-34. Jacksonville won 34-10, matching the high-confidence projected winner by an even wider margin than the 11 points projected.

Browns
13
28% to win
VS
Jaguars
24
72% to win
Browns 28% Jaguars 72%

A rebuilt line and a rusty quarterback against a 13-win team

Cleveland's offense has more moving parts than any in the league, and Jacksonville ended last season on an eight-game winning streak.

Lawrence at home with his top targets available

Jacksonville's passing game is intact, while Cleveland's pass rush lost Garrett and Alex Wright.

Florida heat in the early window

An outdoor 1 p.m. kickoff in September is a hard environment for a team playing five new linemen together for the first time.

The widest lean of the early games. Watson's health is the swing factor, but the line in front of him is the reason for the margin.

Venue

EverBank Stadium
Jacksonville, FL
Attendance: 41,156

Closing Line

JAX -8.5
O/U 40.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Max Causey Down Judge
Frank Steratore Side Judge
Craig Wrolstad Referee
Rich Martinez Back Judge
Brandon Cruse Umpire

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Jaguars Injuries

Bhayshul Tuten
RB · Not Specified
Questionable
Antonio Johnson
S · Not Specified
Questionable
Branson Combs
LB · Not Specified
Questionable
Jarrian Jones
CB · Not Specified
Questionable
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
RB · Not Specified
Questionable

Browns Injuries

Kalia Davis
DT · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Teven Jenkins
G · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Raheim Sanders
RB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB · Not Specified
Out
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve