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The Tennessee Titans performed spoiler in Week 18, taking down the Jacksonville Jaguars to knock them out of the AFC playoffs with a 28-20 victory at residence on Sunday.
The Jaguars shedding not solely provides the Houston Texans the AFC South title after its win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday evening to get into the playoffs, however the Buffalo Payments do not have a win-and-in mantra in opposition to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday evening as a result of they’ve clinched a playoff spot regardless.
Additionally, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in because of their win over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday and the Jacksonville loss on Sunday.
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Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans runs off the sphere after the sport in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Jan. 7, 2024. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Photos)
Down eight within the fourth quarter, Jacksonville received a much-needed turnover when Andre Cisco intercepted a cross by Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill to arrange Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence with fantastic subject place and the possibility to tie the sport with a landing and two-point conversion. This got here after Lawrence related with tight finish Evan Engram for a landing cross that minimize the lead down.
Lawrence was capable of finding receiver Zay Jones for a six-yard pickup on 2nd-and-goal to place the Jaguars on the one-yard line with two probabilities for a landing.
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However the Third-and-goal play-action cross sailed over the again of the top zone, making it vital 4th-and-goal for the Jaguars on the following play. Head coach Doug Pederson referred to as for the quarterback sneak, and Lawrence tried to leap over his offensive line to succeed in the ball throughout the objective line.
However the Titans’ protection snuffed it out by stopping Lawrence earlier than he may achieve this.
The Jaguars would get one other probability to tie the sport with two minutes to play within the recreation, however they turned the ball over on downs simply 4 performs later.
Calvin Ridley, who hauled in a landing cross from Lawrence earlier within the recreation, was open on 2nd-and-2, which might’ve arrange the Jags properly, but it surely was out of his diving attain.
DeAndre Hopkins of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball in the course of the first half in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Jan. 7, 2024. (Justin Ford/Getty Photos)
The Jaguars couldn’t imagine the consequence, and sadly for them, they’ll have a number of reflection time with no recreation scheduled for subsequent week.
Titans working again Derrick Henry has doubtless performed his last recreation in Nashville after eight seasons with the Titans as he’s set to enter free company; and he went out with a patented “King Henry” efficiency of 153 yards on 19 carries with a landing to assist his workforce win.
Henry addressed the group after the sport, thanking them for his or her help and hoping that he had been an inspiration to the group through the years.
DeAndre Hopkins additionally had a recreation to spotlight as he wanted 39 receiving yards to succeed in 1,050 on the season, which might activate a $250,000 incentive. He had seven catches for 46 yards. The seven catches locked in one other $250,000 incentive as he had 75 on the yr.
Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars is proven in the course of the first half in opposition to the Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Jan. 7, 2024. (Justin Ford/Getty Photos)
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For the Jaguars, Lawrence was 29 for 43 for 280 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions as he handled a shoulder damage all through the sport. Ridley had 106 yards on simply six catches, and Engram was the highest goal with 10 catches on 13 tries from Lawrence.
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