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Five numbers that show how bad Jaguars loss to Lions was
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson on the sidelines during the third quarter of their game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Five numbers that show how bad Jaguars loss to Lions was

The Jaguars (2-9) hit rock bottom in Week 11's 52-6 loss to the Lions. 

Let's dig into five numbers that illustrate how bad the defeat was, which might have significant repercussions in Jacksonville.

7

The Jaguars allowed seven touchdowns on the Lions' first seven drives. ESPN's Bill Barnwell reported that it was the first time since the 2007 Patriots an offense scored a touchdown on seven consecutive drives to begin a game — a 56-10 win over the Bills.

Running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs scored the first three. Montgomery ran for a one-yard touchdown to give Detroit a 7-3 lead, and Gibbs scored from the Jacksonville 2-yard line on the next possession after bouncing a run to the outside.

Quarterback Jared Goff threw four touchdowns, including two to wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Wide receiver Jameson Williams added a 64-yard touchdown, while tight end Brock Wright scored the sixth touchdown to put the Lions up 42-6 in the third.

14

Jacksonville entered as a 14-point underdog, the season's biggest. However, oddsmakers were being generous, as the Jags suffered the worst loss in franchise history.

46

ESPN's Adam Schefter noted that Jacksonville's 46-point margin of defeat was its largest, two points more than a 44-0 loss to the Lions in December 1995, the organization's inaugural season.

475

The Lions outgained the Jaguars 645-170. The 475-yard difference was the largest since 1979, when the Rams outgained the Seahawks by 482 yards, 475-minus-7. (Yes, really.) Detroit was only 14 yards shy of setting the all-time record, which the Rams set in Week 13 of the 1976 season — a 59-0 win over the Falcons. 

8.5M

The Jaguars hired head coach Doug Pederson to a multi-year contract worth a reported $8.5M annually in February 2022. He earned his hefty salary, which ranks just outside the top 10 for highest-paid coach, based on a Super Bowl win seven seasons ago as Eagles head coach and the belief he'd properly develop quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was selected No. 1 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.

With Sunday's loss, his overall record as a head coach is 62-62-1, and Lawrence has regressed under Pederson's stewardship.

Lawrence missed Sunday's game with a shoulder injury, but that doesn't justify Jacksonville's performance.

Its loss to the Lions is the kind that costs people their jobs. It feels unlikely that Pederson will have his much longer.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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