Jaguars get “Big Cat” title stripped by Lions
Jacksonville falls to 4-8 after ugly 40-14 loss in Detroit
December 6, 2022
Last Sunday’s high for the Jaguars was short lived. The Lions trounced the “Jags” in Detroit 40-14 just a week after Jacksonville came back in the fourth quarter to beat the Ravens.
Last week’s game in TIAA Bank Field saw second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence lead a game-winning drive versus the Ravens. With about a minute left in the game, Lawrence led the Jaguars on a 10 play, 75 yard touchdown drive to bring the “Jags” within one of the Ravens. The drive was then punctuated by a two point conversion to receiver Zay Jones.
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That moment may have had “Jags” fans crying tears of joy but this week may have had their fans crying tears of a different emotion.
On top of a first half that included the Lions scoring on all five of their drives, Lawrence went to the ground in what looked like “agonizing” pain on a Jaguars drive that tried to put some last second points on the board.
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Lawrence walked off the field of his own power and after a 61 yard Lions’ touchdown drive, he came back onto the field to play once more.
Lawrence led a 75 yard touchdown drive (the only one for the “Jags” all day) and a trick play got Jacksonville in the end zone for a two point conversion to cap off the drive.
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The game continued to not go Jacksonville’s way as both Lawrence and Linebacker Josh Allen called the game “embarrassing” with Lawrence adding “this was a playoff game for us” referring to the fact that Jacksonville likely would’ve been in contention for the AFC South title and a trip to the playoffs.
The “Jags” look forward to their first meeting with the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 11.