Jacksonville eliminated with defeat in Lawrence’s return

The Jacksonville Jaguars got Trevor Lawrence back, but the franchise failed to make it to the postseason despite that.

The returned quarterback threw for 280 yards and 2 TDs, but Lawrence also threw 2 picks in his 1^st match back since sustaining a sprained right AC joint, and the franchise was defeated by the Tennessee Titans 28-20 at Nissan Stadium. It cost them the 1^st place in the AFC South and eliminated them from the postseason.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.

They lost 5 of their final 6 games. pic.twitter.com/6tmnjHtCjT

— PFF (@PFF) January 7, 2024

The Houston Texans, who won against the Indianapolis Colts yesterday, secured the AFC South title.

Jacksonville (9-8) was in control of the AFC South after beginning the campaign with 8 wins and only 3 defeats but lost 5 times in their last 6 matches, with the only triumph coming over against the Carolina Panthers. Trevor didn’t play in that match because of the shoulder problem suffered vs. the Buccaneers on December 24^th.

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At one point the Jacksonville Jaguars were at like a 98% probability to make the playoffs.

Today they just got eliminated from the playoffs.

Probably the biggest disappointment in the NFL.

— Heisenberg (@Mr_Derivatives) January 7, 2024

The Jaguars’ defeat also clinched postseason spots for the Steelers and the Bills.