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Jacksonville Jaguars blow big lead against Colts, hang on for 30-27 win: Quick Notes

By Daniel Lago

Oct 2, 2016; London, United Kingdom; Jacksonville Jaguars fan Chelsee Morre poses during tailgate festivities before game 15 of the NFL International Series against the Indianapolis Colts at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; London, United Kingdom; Jacksonville Jaguars fan Chelsee Morre poses during tailgate festivities before game 15 of the NFL International Series against the Indianapolis Colts at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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In a game that never should have been as close as it was, the Jacksonville Jaguars blew a big lead against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Jacksonville Jaguars came into London a desperate team, trying to avoid an 0-4 start the would effectively end their season. Despite their best efforts, the Jaguars managed to hang on for a 30-27 win against the Indianapolis Colts. The Jaguars built a big lead coming out of halftime (23-6) but they let the Colts crawl back into it. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win. Here are some more quick notes from the Jaguars first win of the season:

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The most promising aspect of this game was the performance of the defense. The best players on the field for the Jaguars were Jalen Ramsey, Yannick Ngakoue, Dante Fowler Jr., and Telvin Smith. That’s a heck of a defensive core, and they got contributions from Sheldon Day and Myles Jack as well. The defensive scheme isn’t doing them any favors, but there’s undeniable talent on this team and it’s something to build on moving forward.

  • He scored a few touchdowns, but Blake Bortles was pretty bad for the 3rd straight game. He missed a couple of big plays down the field to Allen Robinson and his accuracy continues to be an issue. The coaches weren’t afraid early on to put the game on his shoulders with some early down throws, but Bortles just isn’t in a rhythm. He contributed with his feet on some runs to extend drives, but he’s gotta figure out how to be more consistent in the passing game.

    • The Jaguars are still committing entirely too many penalties. On every Colts scoring drive, the Jaguars helped the offense out with one or more avoidable (stupid) penalties. Whether it’s Fowler with yet another offsides or Johnathan Cyprien committing a pass interference after getting torched in coverage, the discipline on this team is an issue. That falls directly on the coaching staff.

    Barring an uncharacteristic reaction by Shad Khan, Gus Bradley will remain the coach after this game. The Jaguars played well in the first half – partly because the Colts are very bad – but not getting completely outclassed will sadly be enough to keep the maligned coach employed. The team’s second half collapse is still inexcusable, as it shouldn’t be so difficult for the Jaguars to close out a game against a significantly less talented squad. The blown coverage on the long Philip Dorsett touchdown can be pinned on the coaching, and there’s clearly something to the notion that good coaches know how to finish games. The hope is this game helps turn the season around, but I’m not holding my breath.

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