Life is pretty sweet if you’re a Jacksonville Jaguars fan lately. Last year, the Jags went 13-4, their best season since 1999, and sit atop the AFC South three games into this season with one of the best coach-quarterback combinations in the NFL. Duval’s finest absolutely crushed last year’s AFC champions, the New England Patriots, thanks in large part to the play of the aforementioned quarterback. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you register or place a bet, FOX News may receive compensation. This content was created by a team working independently of the FOX newsroom. THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS SETTLE WITH 8.5 TOTAL WINS AFTER A SURPRISING 13-4 SEASON AND A WILD CARD LOSS TO BUFFALO Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) is in the pocket against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at Nissan Stadium on Nov. 30, 2025. (Steve Roberts/Imagn Images) Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdowns in a blowout 35-6 victory on Sunday, but he also could have added a rushing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. With the Jaguars leading 28-6 with just under nine minutes left in the game, Lawrence took a quarterback designed on third-and-three and headed out into the open. REGULATION Then the blonde-maned signal-caller did something quite inexplicable by all accounts: He slid into the one-yard line. Well, analytics nerds, I’m ready for any and all explanations on this. I understand wanting to spend as much time as possible when they have a lead, but a touchdown there gives them a four-point lead with just over a half-quarter left in the game. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) outruns Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones (95) as he runs the ball during the second half of an NFL football game. The game took place in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 6, 2025. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Photo) The Patriots looked downright anemic on offense, making two field goals throughout the game, and even if they somehow miraculously found the end zone four times in the next eight minutes, they still would have needed at least a two-point conversion just to tie the game. So again, I ask, what is the thought process here? I’ve never been one to get too angry when it comes to things like this, but luckily the Internet did it for me, as a bunch of angry fantasy football owners and amateur players were ready to throw their phones through a wall after this. RAIDERS STAR BROCK BOWERS SHOCKINGLY UNDERGOES MENISCUS TRIMMER SURGERY WHILE FANTASY DIRECTORS SMOKE BEFORE WEEK 1 I don’t understand the move, but I certainly don’t think anything nefarious is going on. Here. Lawrence probably wanted to put in as much time as possible, and while I think it was ultimately a wasted effort, I can understand the logic. Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars throws a pass during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at EverBank Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW: UNFILTERED, UNAPPOLOGIZED AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD YOUR DAILY PODCAST NOW! I’d tell you to take off your tinfoil hats, folks, but Lawrence actually gave a tongue-in-cheek response about it when he spoke during his postgame interview. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Stand up and take a bow, conspiracy theorists. You were right this time. Austin Perry is a writer for OutKick.
