Trevor Lawrence leapt for a landing and the Jacksonville Jaguars have continued their push in direction of the NFL playoffs with their third straight victory, 19-Three over an embarrassed Zach Wilson and the New York Jets.
On a wet, windy Thursday night time, the second matchup between final yr’s first two draft picks — Lawrence at No.1 and Wilson No.2 — wasn’t even shut.
Lawrence completed 20 of 31 for 229 yards and ran for 51 yards and the rating on seven carries for the Jaguars (7-8), who moved inside half a sport of skidding Tennessee within the AFC South. Jacksonville will win the division title with victories of their closing two video games — together with the season finale in opposition to the Titans.
Whereas Lawrence sliced ​​via the Jets’ usually robust protection, Wilson could not get something going and was booed often — all the way in which to the bench. Chris Streveler, elevated from the observe squad earlier than the sport, changed Wilson late within the third quarter.
Wilson went 9 of 18 for 82 yards with an interception for the Jets (7-8), whose playoff hopes took a devastating hit with their fourth straight loss.
And it got here of their regular-season house finale — in entrance of a nationwide tv viewers.
Issues really acquired off to a promising begin for New York when Quinnen Williams strip-sacked Lawrence on the Jaguars’ third play from scrimmage. However the Jets could not get into the top zone and settled for a 37-yard discipline objective from Greg Zuerlein.
Riley Patterson kicked a 32-yarder to tie it on Jacksonville’s second possession.
Lawrence jumped over the pile for a one-yard go-ahead landing early within the second quarter to cap a powerful 16-play, 96-yard drive. It was the Jaguars’ first scoring drive of 95 yards or extra since 2018.
Patterson’s 45-yarder with 2:55 left earlier than halftime prolonged their result in 13-3.
The Jets had simply 66 yards of offense within the first half and three first downs.
After Patterson added a 41-yarder halfway via the third quarter, the house facet put Streveler in at quarterback and the followers went wild. And New York’s offense lastly discovered a short-lived spark.
Streveler, who went 10 of 15 for 90 yards, turned a fan favourite throughout the summer season when he led the Jets to 3 fourth-quarter comeback victories within the pre-season. However he could not ship a victory on this one.
