The Jaguars pulled out an overtime win in Arizona on Sunday and quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s three touchdown passes helped get them that victory.
Lawrence’s four turnovers also kept the Cardinals in the game. They returned a fumble for a touchdown and one of Lawrence’s three interceptions set up a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game.
After the win, Lawrence acknowledged that he has to take better care of the ball but said he won’t compromise the aggressiveness that he plays with in order to make that happen.
“People can watch the tape and make their own judgments,” Lawrence said, via the team’s website. “I’ll watch it and do the same. [I] had some tough plays out there. Those guys make good plays as well. I have to be smart with the ball. We had four turnovers and they were all on me. I own that. I have to do my job, take care of the ball and not put our defense in tough spots. Totally get that. I’m never going to play scared. I’m going to continue to let it rip and I think that’s why we had a chance at the end of the day is because you keep playing. Never going to apologize for that, but I will say cannot turn the ball over four times. I own that and I have to clean that up.”
Sunday’s win moved the Jaguars to 7-4 and they’re in the thick of the playoff race despite Lawrence posting his lowest quarterback rating since his rookie season. It’s hard to imagine them getting far if he doesn’t improve down the stretch, so the Jags will have to hope that the good starts to outweigh the bad in the near future.
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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence did not play well today, but Jacksonville got the win it wanted.
Lawrence threw three interceptions and also lost a fumble that the Cardinals returned for a touchdown, but the Jaguars managed to beat the Cardinals 27-24 in overtime.
Lawrence finished 18-for-30 for 256 yards with three touchdowns, but those four turnovers easily could have cost the Jaguars the game. But the Jaguars had a key edge on special teams: kicker Cam Little made both of his field goal attempts, both from 52 yards, the second one in overtime, while Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland missed one from 33 yards.
The Jaguars won the overtime coin toss and chose to receive, and Little’s second 52-yard field goal gave them the lead, but not the win: The NFL’s 2025 overtime rules mean both teams get a possession.
Unfortunately for the Cardinals, a fourth down deep ball from quarterback Jacoby Brissett fell incomplete at the end of their overtime possession, and that ended it for the Cardinals.
The win improves the Jaguars’ record to 7-4, and they’re definitely playoff contenders, even if Lawrence’s play wouldn’t give anyone any confidence that they can win in January. The Cardinals fall to 3-8, and they’re out of contention.
To look at Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the first half today, you wouldn’t know which was a No. 1 overall pick on a lucrative contract, and which was a career backup.
Lawrence is 3-for-8 for 51 yards in the first half. Brissett is 20-for-25 for 161 yards in the first half. The Cardinals lead, 14-10.
Although the 6-4 Jaguars are playoff contenders and the 3-7 Cardinals are not, so far today it’s been the Cardinals who have looked like the better team. The Cardinals have 17 first downs to just five for the Jaguars, and a major difference comes from the kickers: Jaguars kicker Cam Little made his only field goal attempt, a 52-yarder, while Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland missed his only field goal attempt, a 33-yarder.
If the Jaguars can’t turn things around in the second half, there will be big questions about whether this team is actually a playoff contender.
The Jaguars will have tight end Brenton Strange back for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.
Strange was activated from injured reserve on Saturday. He’s missed the last five games with a hip injury.
Strange had 20 catches for 204 yards in five appearances before landing on injured reserve. He has 65 catches for 650 yards and three touchdowns for his career.
The Jaguars also elevated defensive lineman Matt Dickerson and defensive back Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig from the practice squad for Sunday’s game. Dickerson played six defensive snaps and five special teams snaps last week while Silmon-Craig is in line to make his first regular season action.
The Jaguars’ final injury report of the week ruled out four players for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.
Edge rusher Travon Walker (knee) missed practice all week and will miss his second game of the season. Walker has 20 tackles and 2.5 sacks so far this season.
The Jaguars will also be without wide receiver Brian Thomas (ankle) for the second straight game. Thomas did practice on a limited basis this week, so he may be moving closer to a return to action.
Right tackle Anton Harrison (knee, ankle) and tight end Hunter Long (hip, knee) are the other Jaguars who will be out this weekend.
Cornerback Jarrian Jones (quad), cornerback Jourdan Lewis (neck), and tight end Brenton Strange (hip) landed questionable designations.
The Cardinals have added another running back to their active roster.
The team announced on Friday that they have signed Jermar Jefferson off of their practice squad. Jefferson takes the spot of right tackle Jonah Williams, who has been placed on injured reserve and will have shoulder surgery.
Jefferson signed to Arizona’s practice squad in October. He spent the summer with the Titans and the 2021 seventh-round pick spent his first four seasons with the Lions.
Jefferson has 21 carries for 96 yards and two touchdowns for his career.
The move comes after the Cardinals ruled Emari Demercado out for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. They have designated Trey Benson for return from injured reserve, but signing Jefferson may be a sign that Benson’s return will not come this weekend. Bam Knight and Michael Carter are the other backs for Arizona.
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon ruled wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and running back Emari Demercado out earlier this week and he added a couple more players to the list on Friday.
Gannon told reporters that linebacker Baron Browning and right tackle Jonah Williams will not play against the Jaguars.
Browning also missed last week’s loss to the 49ers with a concussion and will need to clear the protocol in order to return to action in Week 13. Browning has 16 tackles, two sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery in nine games this season.
Gannon said that Williams needs surgery to repair his shoulder injury and he will be placed on injured reserve.
The Cardinals will have to wait at least another week to have one of their top offensive weapons back on the field.
In his Wednesday press conference, head coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters that receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars.
Harrison recently had his appendix removed and did not play in the Week 11 loss to the 49ers.
He’s recorded 34 receptions for 525 yards with four touchdowns in nine games this season.
Running back Emari Demarcado has also been ruled out with his ankle injury suffered on Sunday.
However, running back Trey Benson’s 21-day practice window has been opened. Gannon noted the team will evaluate Benson day by day to determine if he’ll be available for Week 12.
The Jets are adding a veteran defender.
Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, defensive tackle Khalen Saunders is expected to sign with New York after he was released by Jacksonville last week.
Saunders, 29, was traded from New Orleans to Jacksonville in August but appeared in just two games for the club. He recorded three total tackles in his 25 defensive snaps.
A Chiefs third-round pick in 2019, Saunders has appeared in 70 games with 32 starts in his seven seasons for Kansas City, New Orleans, and Jacksonville. He’s totaled 6.5 career sacks with seven tackles for loss and 17 quarterback hits.
Veteran safety Juan Thornhill has found a new team.
The Jaguars announced that they have signed Thornhill to their practice squad on Monday. Thornhill was released by the Steelers last week.
Thornhill had 38 tackles and a fumble recovery in nine appearances with Pittsburgh this season. He started 22 games for the Browns over the 2022 and 2023 seasons and spent his first four years in the NFL with the Chiefs. He has 375 tackles, eight interceptions, a sack, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries over his entire career.
Jacksonville started Andrew Wingard and Antonio Johnson at safety in Sunday’s win over the Chargers. Rayuan Lane and Kahlef Hailassie are also on the 53-man roster.
