Texans miss last-minute field goal, Jaguars survive Week 12 bout: 3 observations
• The outcome wasn't always clear but the Jags came on top
• Here are 3 observations from the well-earned win
1. Trevor Lawrence, Josh Allen were huge for the Jaguars in win vs. the Texans
It's true that the Jaguars couldn't capitalize on opportunities but they had a handful of great individual performances. Wide receiver Calvin Ridley made up for his drop in the end zone by hauling in five receptions for 89 yards with one touchdown. He also caught the two-point conversion that gave Jacksonville a temporary 21-14 lead. Similarly, Christian Kirk finished the bout with four catches for 89 yards.
.@Trevorlawrencee with an absolute DIME to @CalvinRidley1!#JAXvsHOU on CBS pic.twitter.com/R8ad3q2pZz
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) November 26, 2023
Trevor Lawrence went 23-of-38 for 364 yards with one passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown, and an interception. The pick wasn't his fault though. In the third quarter, Lawrence threw a pass to tight end Evan Engram, but safety Jalen Pitre grabbed him and got ahead of him to make the play. He should've been called for pass interference but he didn't, and the refs granted the Texans the interception.
Second best yardage day in Lawrence’s career at 364 yds…
— J.P. Shadrick (@jpshadrick) November 26, 2023
2.5 sacks by Josh Allen, now up to 12.0 for season… 1.5 on final drive for a combined loss of 24 yards…
Texans game-tying FG attempt from 58 hit the crossbar, and the Jags hold on 24-21 to improve to 8-3
Leaving the interception aside, Lawrence became the first quarterback since 2000 to register four completions of 40+ yards in a game since 2000, per Ed Werder of ESPN. However you look at it, that's a great feat, one you wouldn't think it would take 23 years to accomplish.
#Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence has 4 completions gaining 40+ yards in this game. @ESPNStatsInfo: That's the most by any player in a game over the last 3 seasons and the most by any Jaguars QB since at least 2000.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) November 26, 2023
On defense, outside linebacker Josh Allen came up clutch with a huge sack late in the fourth quarter. The former first-round pick totaled 2.5 sacks and three quarterback hits.
Huge sack for Josh Allen and the @Jaguars ‼️
— NFL (@NFL) November 26, 2023
📺: #JAXvsHOU on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/1dOevJjoZZ pic.twitter.com/yqklAEzVE9
On a day in which the Jaguars' defense couldn't slow down C.J. Stroud, he deserves lots of praise for making a big play with the game on the line.
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