The Jaguars didn’t play their best game of the season today in Tennessee, but they didn’t need to to beat the Titans.
In a game the Jaguars sleepwalked through for some long stretches, Trevor Lawrence still ended up with 352 passing yards and three touchdowns, and the Jaguars still covered the 10.5-point spread in a 40-23 win.
Lawrence hit Parker Washington in the end zone for a touchdown on the first possession of the game, and it looked like it would be a cakewalk for the Jaguars.
But Cam Ward made some plays both running and passing, and Tony Pollard turned a short pass into a 32-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter, and the Titans kept it to within one score for much of the game. Ultimately, however, the Titans just couldn’t hold this Jaguars team in check for 60 minutes.
Few opponents have managed to hold the Jaguars in check for 60 minutes. Today’s win improves their record to 7-2, and they’re poised to make a run for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.
The Titans fall to 1-8, and they’re poised to make a run for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NFL draft.