3 crucial stats that define the Jaguars’ humbling loss to the Seahawks

The Jacksonville Jaguars struggled mightily on offense in their 20-12 Week 6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Despite what social media and some talking heads might claim, quarterback Trevor Lawrence played surprisingly well. The loss can't be placed squarely on his shoulders, though he also wasn't able to lift a struggling team to victory. Sports Illustrated's Andy Quach rightfully defends No. 16.

"Trevor Lawrence actually had a decent day," Quach writes. "[He] finished with 258 yards on 27-of-42 passing, scoring two touchdowns while avoiding any turnovers. However, the Seahawks were able to keep him contained on the ground, allowing just three scrambles for nine yards."

Since we can't do what some fans want and lay the blame at Lawrence's feet, let's take a look at three key numbers that led to the Jaguars' heartbreaking defeat.

First stat: 10 penalties for 76 yards

This goes first, not necessarily because the number is so high—it is—but more because of the consequences. The major one? Calling back a highlight-worthy touchdown reception by Brian Thomas Jr. on a wildly avoidable offsides call against rookie Travis Hunter (though he says he checked with the refs).

Either way, the penalties were one of the main stories of the game, and it seemed like the Jaguars took a step back after committing only four last week against Kansas City.

Second stat: 7 sacks for 44 yards

Through the first five weeks of the 2025 NFL season, quarterback Trevor Lawrence was sacked six times for 38 yards. In their Week 6 loss to the 'Hawks, No. 16 went down a career-high seven times for 44 yards—and that's not including the number of times he was pressured.

While the stats on this vary depending on your source, ESPN has a conservative 27 pressures allowed. The offensive line took a giant step back as a whole last week—despite the relatively clean play of rookie center Jonah Monheim.

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Third stat: 3.1 yards per carry

Speaking of the offensive line, the once-dominant Jaguars rushing attack seems to have vanished over the last two weeks. While Jacksonville averaged 4.8 yards per carry through the first five weeks—with Travis Etienne Jr. averaging 5.6—they managed a pitiful 3.1 against the Seahawks. Even Etienne dropped to 2.3 yards per carry, by far his worst all season.

Final thoughts

While the Jaguars have certainly struggled with penalties all year (though even these were improving against Kansas City), the other issues seem to be new. Hopefully, they're one-and-done, single-game jitters that can be quickly corrected. The team faces the Los Angeles Rams in London next week, so they'll have their chance to demonstrate they're still a playoff-caliber team.

Trevor Lawrence and company have been historically good in London (3-1 during No. 16's reign, though just 6-5 overall), so it feels like the perfect opportunity to do a little course correction.