Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) greets Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after the game of an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars edged the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Trevor Lawrence Notches Statement Win in Critical 2025 Season

Originally posted on Jacksonville Jaguars on SI
By Andy Quach | Last updated Oct 7, 2025 7:00 AM ET

The Jacksonville Jaguars began their 2025 NFL season at 3-1, but they left a lot to be desired, even with their best record through four games in the past 25 years. The only disappointing part of the first quarter of the campaign was Trevor Lawrence's struggles in the passing attack.

When the Jaguars hired Head Coach Liam Coen, there was great hope that he could coax a career year out of T-Law in his fifth season, the same way he did for Baker Mayfield as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offensive coordinator in 2024. There was no breakout in Jacksonville's first four games.

That changed in the Jaguars' Monday Night Football upset over the Kansas City Chiefs. Lawrence led Jacksonville to their fourth win of the season, and this time, he got the statistical explosion he, the team, and the fans had been waiting for. Is this the breakthrough he needed to insert himself as one of the NFL's premier quarterbacks?

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Trevor Lawrence struck gold

Late into Week 5's Monday Night Football showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs, Trevor Lawrence went digging for gold. He found it, leading the Jacksonville Jaguars on a seven-play, 60-yard touchdown drive to give his team the lead for good. Before that series started, there was just 1:45 left in the contest.

Trevor Lawrence legacy drive incoming pic.twitter.com/Hc4D3ts9V4
— Dellvendish (@aetando) October 7, 2025

Not only did he get an upset win for the Jaguars, but he did it by outplaying Patrick Mahomes and overcoming an early 14-0 deficit. He didn't just defeat the Chiefs; he beat them, the referees, and Jacksonville's own mistakes to get a crucial victory to move to 4-1.

He finished his night with 221 yards on 18-of-25 passing and one touchdown to one interception, a turnover that only stood because of an uncalled defensive pass interference penalty. He also ran the ball 10 times for 54 yards and two scores, including the game-winner in which his right guard stepped on his foot, causing him to stumble twice and fall onto the grass before he got up, tucked the ball, and ran into the end zone for one of the most unlikely finishes in NFL history.

TREVOR LAWRENCE UNREAL

Go-ahead TD in the final seconds ‼️ pic.twitter.com/qZ75CwU4tZ
— ESPN (@espn) October 7, 2025

The Jaguars have been waiting on T-Law to have a turning point this year, under offensive guru Liam Coen, after they signed him to a handsome five-year, $275 million extension this past summer. Yahoo Sports' Frank Schwab believes they might have gotten it against the Chiefs:

"Jacksonville had been waiting for a moment like that, with Lawrence leading a comeback win against the Chiefs dynasty on a Monday night. The Jaguars are 4-1 in Liam Coen’s first season as their head coach. Monday’s win felt like more than a typical Week 5 win."

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