{"id":180396,"date":"2023-01-08T04:42:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T04:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jaguars-vs-titans-score-jacksonvilles-defense-shines-in-week-18-afc-south-clinching-victory-over-tennessee\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T04:42:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T04:42:07","slug":"jaguars-vs-titans-score-jacksonvilles-defense-shines-in-week-18-afc-south-clinching-victory-over-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jaguars-vs-titans-score-jacksonvilles-defense-shines-in-week-18-afc-south-clinching-victory-over-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaguars vs. Titans score: Jacksonville’s defense shines in Week 18, AFC-South clinching victory over Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Tennessee Titans in a win-and-you’re-in AFC South showdown Saturday night, 20-16, and punched their ticket to the postseason for the first time since 2017. The Jaguars are the first team since the 2013 Kansas City Chiefs to reach the postseason after selecting No. 1 overall in the draft, and are the first team since the 2008 Miami Dolphins to win their division the season after posting the league’s worst record.<\/p>\n

This matchup came down to the fourth quarter, as Jaguars safety Rayshawn Jenkins stripped Titans quarterback Joshua Dobbs from behind, and Josh Allen picked up the loose ball and ran it back 37 yards for the game-winning score with 2:51 remaining in the fourth quarter quarter It was part of a 13-3 second-half run which eventually earned Jacksonville the division crown.<\/p>\n

Trevor Lawrence completed 20 of 32 passes for 212 yards and one touchdown, while Christian Kirk was his leading receiver with 99 yards and a touchdown on six catches. The run game was virtually nonexistent, as Travis Etienne rushed for 17 yards on seven carries. <\/p>\n

Dobbs completed 20 of 29 passes for 179 yards, one touchdown and one interception in his second career start. Derrick Henry was again Tennessee’s main weapon on offense, as he rushed for 109 yards on 30 carries. Ultimately, Tennessee’s offense just couldn’t do enough. <\/p>\n

Check back soon, as this article will be turned into a takeaways piece which dives more deeply into what went down in Jacksonville on Saturday night. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n