Jaguars snap five-game skid, beating Tennessee 10-6 in Nashville

Within the lowest scoring sport of the 2024 NFL season the Jacksonville Jaguars improved to 3-10, beating the Tennessee Titans in Nashville. The ten-6 win would snap a 5 sport shedding streak for the Jaguars and transfer them to 3rd place within the AFC South standings. Right here’s the whole lot you might want to know from Jacksonville’s Week 14.

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Recreation Recap:

Each groups entered the matchup with important absences that might probably sway the result of the sport, as Jacksonville was lacking QB Trevor Lawrence who was positioned on Injured Reserve with a concussion this week. Moreover, RT Anton Harrison was a shock inactive because of an sickness. Swing deal with Cole Van-Lanen will begin in his absence. In the meantime, Tennessee could be with out RT Leroy Watson IV, LB Kenneth Murray, LB Jerome Baker, CB Roger McCreary, with LB Jack Gibbens, Security Quandre Diggs, and CB L’Jarius Sneed already on IR. Moreover, they’d be bench Professional Bowl punt returner Jha’Quan Jackson after his fifth fumble in six video games on returns.

1st Quarter

The Titans offense started the sport dominant on the bottom, with the primary 8 performs of the day coming by way of the Tennessee run sport, totaling 45-yards dashing on the drive. Jacksonville would nevertheless maintain for a third-down run cease from their 28-yard line to pressure the opening drive Titans area purpose. One thing to notice, S Andre Cisco was not within the beginning defensive lineup with Darnell Savage and Antonio Johnson each manning the protection spots on this drive. Cisco would take the sphere on Tennesse’s third drive, nevertheless. (Jaguars 0, Titans 3)

After choosing up two first downs, Mac Jones would throw an ill-advised try into site visitors leading to a Titans interception by Titans CB Chido Awuzie.

The Jacksonville protection would maintain Tennessee to a three-and-out, nevertheless with a second down false begin from the Titans to help.

2nd Quarter

The Jacksonville offense would quickly come alive on the next sequence, courtesy of TE Brenton Unusual who opened up this sequence with a 21-yard catch-and-run. Nonetheless, they’d finally punt the ball away after choosing up yet another first down. After the punt Tennessee would take over on their very own 8-yard line. They’d then drive 90-yards on 15-plays, for 8:14 with the Jacksonville protection arising with third and fourth down stops from the 4-yard line. Will Levis tried three straight incomplete passes, with the ultimate try knocked down by Andre Cisco.

Jacksonville would take over at their very own 2-yard line with 4:41 to go earlier than halftime. Jacksonville was in a position to drive into near-field vary earlier than Mac Jones would try and move to Tank Bigsby who would tip it up into the air (a name again to 2023). The ball could be intercepted with one second to play within the half giving the Titans a possibility for a Hail-Mary. Nonetheless, Josh Hines-Allen would shut the door on the half destroying will Levis on the next play.

Levis would head into the locker room holding his shoulder. Essentially the most motion of the half would are available back-to-back performs. On the half, Titans QB Will Levis was 9/13, for 89-yards. WR Calvin Ridley had 23-yards receiving, 4 catches, on 6 targets. Tennessee’s main rusher was Tony Pollard, with 51-yards on 11 carries. In the meantime, QB Mac Jones was 12/17 for 120-yards, and a couple of interceptions. The Jaguars’ main WR on the half was RB Travis Etienne with 50-yards receiving, 4 catches, on 4 targets. Jacksonville’s main rusher was Tank Bigsby, with 8-yards on 7 carries.

third Quarter

The Jaguars’ offense would begin out the half with a fast three-and-out after two Jones incompletions on second and third down. This may be Jacksonville’s first offensive three-and-out of the day. Will Levis would reenter the sport after the half, after Hines-Allen’s massive hit to finish the half. Just like the primary half, Tennessee would once more open this half on the bottom with an 11-yard Tony Pollard achieve. Nonetheless, the Jaguars protection would once more maintain the Titans offense to a different punt after two Levis incompletions. Jacksonville’s offense would once more reply with one other three-and-out. The Titans would then put collectively an 11-play, 45-yard, 5:37 area purpose drive the place Tennessee would decide up three first downs by way of Will Levis passes. Titans Kicker Nick Folks would make the 39-yard FG to increase the lead. (Jaguars 0, Titans 6)

4th Quarter

Jacksonville would then put collectively their finest sequence of the day, a 14-play, 65-yard, 7:21 drive the place the Jaguars offense would convert a fourth and two by way of a Tank Bigsby 12-yard rush. After Mac Jones would take an enormous hit from his blindside on third down, Coach Pederson would resolve to take the factors with Cam Little making the 23-yard FG for Jacksonville’s first factors of the day. (Jaguars 3, Titans 6)

Jaarian Jones would then make his presence felt on the next sequence securing a move breakup in opposition to Calvin Ridley, then a 3rd down sack on Levis to pressure the punt. The Jaguars offense would then enhance upon their prior sequence, this time placing collectively a 7-play, 81-yard, 3:21 landing drive with Brian Thomas Jr positive aspects of 21, 5, and 31-yards. RB Tank Bigsby would rating the video games’ first landing with 6:46 within the fourth – an 8-yard landing run on second and 6. After scoring zero factors within the first three quarters Jacksonville scored 10-points in back-to-back fourth quarter drives. (Jaguars 10, Titans 6)

Tennessee would then put collectively an 11-play, 61-yard drive to the Jacksonville 9-yard line. The Titans had a possibility to choose up the primary down on third down, with Calvin Ridley operating open unabated for the primary down, nevertheless Will Levis’ throw led Ridley out of bounds forcing a fourth down. The fourth down endzone move try and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine would fall incomplete giving the ball again to Jacksonville on downs. The Jacksonville offense would run three performs, forcing Tennessee to make use of two timeouts earlier than punting the ball away.

With one outing and the ball at their very own 40-yard line Tennessee could be unable to capitalize on the favorable area place, going 3 and out with 3 straight incompletions from Will Levis. With the loss, the Titans have been eradicated from playoff competition.

Greatest spotlight:

The primary landing of the day must be the most effective spotlight, proper?

Greatest play(s) of the sport:

Based on rbsdm.com, the largest play of the sport by Anticipated Factors Added (EPA) was Travis Etienne’s 21-yard catch and run, his longest reception of the season (+3.0 EPA).

Per rbsdm.com, the largest play of the sport by Win Likelihood was the fourth down Will Levis to Nick Westbrook Ikhine incompletion to show the ball over on downs (-41% win likelihood).

Key stats (conventional):

• Mac Jones: 23/31 for 220 yards, 0 TDs, and a couple of interceptions (66.6 QBR)
• Travis Etienne: 4 carries, 20 yards dashing (5.0 YPC), 4 receptions for 50-yards, on 4 targets
• Tank Bigby: 18 carries, 55 yards dashing (3.1 YPC), 1 dashing TD
• Brian Thomas Jr: 8 catches, on 12 targets, for 86 yards (10.8 YPR)
• Foye Oluokun: 11 tackles (6 solo)
• Jarrian Jones: 5 tackles (2 solo), 2 passes defended, 1 sack, 1 TFL, and 1 QB hit
• Montaric Brown: 5 tackles (4 solo), and a couple of passes defended

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Superior Stats:

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Recreation balls:

• Particular Groups: Okay Cam Little: 1/1 with a protracted of 23 yards & 1/1 on further factors
• Protection: Jarrian Jones: 5 tackles (2 solo), 2 passes defended, 1 sack, 1 TFL, and 1 QB hit
• Offense: Brian Thomas Jr: 8 catches, on 12 targets, for 86 yards (10.8 YPR)

With factors coming at a premium in at present’s matchup, and Little accounting for 4 of them it could solely make sense that he be the particular groups participant of the sport. Jarrian Jones was unquestionably the defensive participant of the day, accumulating a sack, a number of move breakups, and easily constantly setting the tone for the protection and secondary.

Notable absences:

The next gamers didn’t take part in Sunday’s matchup because of famous accidents all through the week:

• RT Anton Harrison was a shock inactive because of an sickness.

Wholesome Scratches:

• DE Myles Cole was a wholesome scratch
• DT Esezi Otomewo was a wholesome scratch
• DT Jordan Jefferson was a wholesome scratch
• RB D’Ernest Johnson was a wholesome scratch with rookie RB/KR Keilan Robinson once more lively this week.
• WR Josh Reynolds was just lately claimed on waivers and practiced for the primary time with the staff on Thursday. He could also be made lively subsequent week.

The next gamers left Sunday’s sport because of harm:

• S Darnell Savage would head to the medical blue tent to be evaluated for a concussion. He would return to the sport one sequence later.

Full highlights:

• You’ll be able to watch the highest performs of the Week 14 matchup on the NFL’s YouTube channel right here.

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What are your ideas from tonight’s sport, Jaguars followers? Who stunned you most or disenchanted you with their play tonight? Tell us within the feedback.