- The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28, overcoming a 14-point deficit.
- Quarterback Trevor Lawrence celebrated his 26th birthday by leading a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter.
- The Chiefs were penalized 13 times for 109 yards in the loss.
The Jacksonville Jaguars earned a signature win on Trevor Lawrence’s 26th birthday. The Jaguars quarterback led a rally from a 14-point deficit to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-28.
The win improved the Jaguars to 4-1, but it’s easily the biggest victory of first-year coach Liam Coen.
The Chiefs had a 14-7 lead at halftime, but the Jaguars tied the ball game in the third quarter. Momentum swung Jacksonville’s way when linebacker Devin Lloyd notched a huge 99-yard pick-six to give the Jaguars a 21-14 advantage.
Kansas City was able to reclaim the lead, but then Lawrence led the Jaguars for a go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter to lift the team to a huge victory.
USA TODAY Sports examines the winners and losers from the final game of Week 5:
Winners
Devin Lloyd shines
Lloyd is already having himself an October, fresh off winning the AFC Defensive Player of the Month.
Lloyd had a 99-yard pick-six on Patrick Mahomes during the third quarter that gave Jacksonville a 21-14 lead. Lloyd read Mahomes’ eyes and stepped in front of the intended receiver, JuJu Smith-Schuster.
It was the longest pick-six in Jaguars history.
The Jaguars linebacker produced 17 tackles, three interceptions, two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in September.
Lloyd now has an NFL-high four interceptions. He’s an early candidate for NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
Trevor Lawrence tastes victory on his birthday
Lawrence earned Monday’s win.
The Jaguars quarterback had a costly fumble at the goal line in the first quarter, but he responded after the early mishap.
Lawrence threw a couple of nice passes during Jacksonville’s game-winning seven-play, 60-yard touchdown drive, including a 33-yard dime to WR Brian Thomas Jr. that put the team in scoring position.
A few plays later, Lawrence capped off the drive on an improbable one-yard touchdown run. Lawrence tripped during the play, got up and managed to find the end zone.
To put the icing on the cake (literally), the game-winning touchdown came on Lawrence’s birthday.
The quarterback completed 18-of-25 passes for 221 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He had two rushing touchdowns in the win.
Travis Hunter
The two-way star had an acrobatic 44-yard catch in the third quarter. The play was key during Jacksonville’s game-tying touchdown drive.
Hunter compiled three catches for 64 yards. He had two tackles and one pass defensed on defense.
Losers from Jaguars vs Chiefs
Game officials
Trevor Lawrence’s lone interception wasn’t on him. Game officials missed a blatant pass interference on Chiefs safety Jaden Hicks.
Hicks knocked Jaguars WR Parker Washington down on what appeared to be a crossing route. Lawrence threw the football in anticipation of Washington being at a specific spot, but Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie was there for an easy interception.
The missed call ended Jacksonville’s momentum. The Chiefs scored a touchdown two plays later to tie the game at 21 apiece.
Chiefs penalties
The Chiefs were flagged a season-high 13 times for a total of 109 yards. And the squad should’ve been flagged 14 times because the referees missed an obvious pass interference.
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