Hey, look, the Jacksonville Jaguars gained!
Jacksonville’s 10-6 win Sunday over the hated Tennessee Titans snapped a five-game dropping skid by the Jags and formally eradicated the Titans from playoff competition. It was not at all a enjoyable recreation to look at, however it was a win nonetheless. Rejoice.
Mac Jones earned his first win because the staff’s quarterback fill-in for Trevor Lawrence and a handful of gamers stepped as much as give Duval a dub. Did the Jags must win? Most likely not, however a minimum of it came visiting a rival.
WINNERS
The Jaguars
It has been some time for the reason that Jags and their followers have been capable of rejoice a Victory Monday. It was the staff’s first true street victory of the yr and got here in opposition to the one staff this franchise desires to beat probably the most. The victory additionally got here in a one-score recreation, which the Jags had beforehand misplaced 4 straight such contests heading into Sunday. The Titans are in all probability drafting a quarterback in April and are even worse than the Jags however the win does really feel good on the very least, even when watching that recreation took years off of our lives.
Jarrian Jones
What a day to have a day for the FSU rookie. Jarrian Jones recorded his first sack of his profession with an actual defensive lineman-esque transfer after which had a PBU on the identical drive to drive a late punt as a result of the hit pressured the Titans out of area objective vary. The Jags adopted that punt up with the sport’s solely landing, and there’s a lot of due to be given to Jones. The rook completed with one of many staff’s two sacks and with two whole move breakups. Jones has garnered quite a lot of favor on this staff along with his play and his ejection for standing up for Lawrence. Trent Baalke might need gotten this third-round draft decide very proper.
Brian Thomas Jr
Becoming a member of fellow rookie Jones, Brian Thomas Jr had an superior day. He’s a mainstay on the winner’s aspect of issues for good purpose. Whereas it has been a wrestle for the Jags to move and actually do something offensively with Mac Jones below heart, Thomas remains to be taking part in nicely. He completed with a game-high 86 yards receiving on eight catches. He additionally had an eye-popping 12 whole targets through the recreation. Each his whole catches and targets have been career-highs placing the previous LSU standout at 54 catches and 851 yards. If the Jones decide may be seen as a win, drafting Thomas may be seen as a slam dunk.
Tank Bigsby
Passing offense has been arduous to return by for the Jags since Jones got here in however operating the ball has been a wrestle all yr. It was once more on Sunday till Tank Bigsby broke by way of and scored the sport’s solely landing. Bigsby had a pedestrian day by way of whole statage, main the staff with 18 carries for 55 yards however no play was larger than his eight-yard speeding rating. He dealt with over 80% of the operating duties which was the best mark of his tenure when taking part in alongside fellow operating again Travis Etienne. The Jags are seemingly headed to a Bigsby-first offense shifting ahead this yr and past and it’s not terribly arduous to see why.
LOSERS
Calvin Ridley
It’s the Titans so let’s dogpile a bit. On the time, it appeared just like the Jags fumbled the Calvin Ridley extension. When the Titans gave him nearly $100 million, it appeared a bit higher. After seeing what Thomas can do for a fraction of the value all of it makes good sense. Ridley has struggled with Tennessee largely as a consequence of their very own quarterback issues and he had one other quiet day on Sunday. He led his staff with seven catches for 59 yards on 12 targets. These are usually not the kind of numbers you need out of your veteran star participant in opposition to your rival. Ridley even bought popped off his toes by none aside from Jones. The Jags don’t make very many good strikes. However they bought this one precisely proper and it was evident for each fan bases to see Sunday.