Why Jaguars Value Both the Process and the Results

Jaguars got the job done

It was by no means pretty, but the Jacksonville Jaguars completed their sweep of the Indianapolis Colts this year with a narrow 23-17 win in Week 17. This time, they beat Sauce Gardner and 44-year-old Philip Rivers. Jacksonville's defense did a good job containing the recent retiree, but the offense and special teams put them in precarious situations, leading the game to go down to the wire.

The Jaguars allowed two huge kickoff returns from Ashton Dulin, both of which resulted in short scoring drives for Rivers and the Indianapolis offense. On the other side of the ball, Jacksonville committed two turnovers in the red zone, and another on downs in Colts' territory. Head Coach Liam Coen could have opted for a 41-yard field goal from Cam Little, but tried to sneak it on a long 4th-and-1 instead, and Trevor Lawrence was stood up. Jacksonville media asked him about the decision after the game:

"Yeah, I mean, in hindsight, probably should have kicked it... with the way the other side was going at the end. But again, like that's the same message from Arizona that like, I'd like to be able to close the game out on our terms offensively. And for us to take the necessary steps offensively, we've got to be able to gain a freaking yard. And that's a little agitating."

"I'm frustrated with myself because you're like, okay, they were struggling. Defense had momentum a little bit there. Hindsight, maybe kick it... yeah, I want to teach these guys how to go finish a game on the offense’s terms."

It worked out fine, as the Jaguars' defense would go on to pick Rivers off just three plays later, kick a field goal, and ultimately win the game.

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