Jacksonville Jaguars stun Tennessee Titans in remaining minutes to clinch AFC South16 hours in the past

Josh Allen returned a fumble for a landing with 2:51 remaining and the Jacksonville Jaguars clinched their first playoff berth since 2017 by recording a 20-16 victory over the visiting Tennessee Titans on Saturday evening.

The victory gave the Jaguars (9-8) the AFC South title, whereas Tennessee (7-10) endured its seventh straight loss. Jacksonville, which has received 5 straight video games, received the fourth division crown in franchise historical past.

Rayshawn Jenkins delivered the strip-sack on Titans quarterback Josh Dobbs and the ball went ahead towards Allen, who scooped it up and raced 37 yards for the decisive landing.

Jacksonville stopped Tennessee on downs and took possession with 90 seconds left and ran out the clock. The Jaguars have been a mixed 4-29 the previous two seasons earlier than turning issues round within the second half of this marketing campaign.

Trevor Lawrence accomplished 20 of 32 passes for 212 yards and one landing for Jacksonville. Christian Kirk had six receptions for 99 yards and one rating. NFL tackles chief Foyesade Oluokun had 13 stops to boost his season depend to 184 and in addition registered one of many workforce’s 4 sacks.

Dobbs was 20-of-29 passing for 179 yards, one landing and one interception in his second profession begin. Derrick Henry rushed for 109 yards on 30 carries and Chigoziem Okonkwo had a landing catch.

Tennessee misplaced regardless of controlling the ball for 36:12 and outgaining the Jaguars 312-222.

Jacksonville’s Tyson Campbell intercepted Dobbs late within the third quarter and returned it 29 yards to the Tennessee 25-yard line. However the Jaguars did not benefit from the stellar area place and Riley Patterson was known as on in addition a 36-yard area aim to go away Jacksonville trailing 16-13 with 14:49 left within the contest.

Henry had 71 first-half dashing yards because the Titans led 13-7 on the break.

Randy Bullock kicked a 51-yard with 1:23 left within the opening quarter earlier than a Jacksonville turnover arrange a Tennessee landing within the second.

The Jaguars tried a trick play and Lawrence’s pitch to Jamal Agnew was excessive and Tennessee’s Rashad Weaver recovered on the Titans’ 31. Seven performs later, Dobbs tossed a 10-yard scoring go to Okonkwo to make it 10-0 with 5:32 left within the half.

Agnew returned the following kickoff 54 yards to ignite Jacksonville, and Lawrence prospered with a 25-yard scoring go to Kirk with 2:36 remaining.

Bullock added a 39-yard area aim as time expired to place Tennessee up by six.

The groups traded area objectives within the third quarter – Patterson kicking a 26-yarder for the Jaguars and Bullock knocking one by way of from 41 yards.

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