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Win Just in the Cards for Jags

by loosh13 | 4 years ago | 0 Comments

The Jacksonville Jaguars traveled to Arizona to face off against the 0-2 Cardinals. The Jags looked to build on their success against the San Francisco 49ers while the Cardinals looked to save themselves from a dreaded 0-3 start to the season. To their credit, the Cardinals entered the year with the hardest strength of schedule in the NFL, facing league juggernauts such as the Washington Football Team early in the year. 

 

Jacksonville struggled to move the ball through the air, with the Cards figuring out early that rookie quarterback Denard Robinson is more of a threat on the ground, and adjusting accordingly. Denard finished the game 12-24 for 149 yards, a TD, and 3 INT. Luckily for Denard and the Jaguars the run game continued to succeed without Denard, led by breakout sensation Philip Lindsey on 175 yards and a TD. Denard contributed to the run game initially but was shut down early by key adjustments on defense by the Cards. Denard finished 8 for 36 on the ground, with the majority of his yards coming on a single 28 yard carry in the first quarter.

 

Jacksonville made up for its lackluster play with stellar defense, forcing 7 total turnovers on the day, 6 INTs and 2 FF (one of which was recovered). The defense was led by LB Myles Jack and SS Rayshawn Jenkins, who collectively accounted for 3 of the 6 interceptions. Rookie CB Carl Johnson and FA splash signing Marcus Williams each contributed their own INT, with safety Ryan Neal bringing up the rear with the 6th interception.

 

Ultimately the game came down to a flurry of possessions and turnovers in the final few minutes, with Jacksonville throwing a pick six on 4th down in the final minutes to lose the lead and then themselves picking off Kyler Murray with 40 seconds left to set themselves up for a game winning field goal. Josh Lambo, who had missed an extra point and a 35 yard field goal during the game, was able to nail a long field goal in the final seconds to win the game. Ultimately the game was a roller coaster of emotions that many watching dubbed as “game of the year so far”, with many reportedly saying “boy I wish we had ways to flag potentially exciting games before they are played to increase attendance”. Ah well, all in the life of a struggling small market NFL franchise it seems. The Jags will look to continue their success on defense next week, while taking the next few practices to figure out a more balanced and reliable offense.