The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t just beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. They rolled to a 42-7 win, moved to 5-2, and made it look easy from start to finish.
Bhayshul Tuten was the biggest spark in the blowout. He topped 100 rushing yards, added 55 receiving yards, and scored two touchdowns while continuing to show how hard he is to bring down once he gets moving. He kept making defenders miss, and Jacksonville kept feeding off it.
Trevor Lawrence didn’t need to carry the offense by volume. The Jaguars scored 42 points while Lawrence threw only 14 passes through three quarters, but he was still very good in a balanced showing from Jacksonville. He finished with 210 passing yards, and tight ends Brenton Strange and Nate Boerkircher accounted for 86 of them, with both players hitting on explosive plays.
The passing game also spread the ball around. Eleven different Jaguars players on offense recorded at least one target, and Brian Thomas Jr. made his lone catch count, finishing with one reception on two targets for 12 yards and a touchdown. According to PFF, he played 23 snaps.
Jacksonville’s ground game helped set the tone on third down. The Jaguars went 6-of-12 on third downs, and that efficiency started with their ability to run the ball and stay in manageable situations.
On the other side, the Colts never found a rhythm. Daniel Jones averaged just 5.1 yards per pass attempt, and his longest completion went for 18 yards.
Indianapolis also couldn’t lean on Jonathan Taylor for much of anything because of the scoreboard, and he finished with 23 rushing yards on eight carries. Even with a 19-yard run, Taylor had just five yards on his other seven carries.
The Jaguars’ defense kept adding to the pressure by continuing to create takeaways. And while the margin made it less important, Jacksonville still piled up eight penalties, a number Liam Coen would probably want trimmed down.
There was also a wrinkle in the return game: Travis Hunter took over as the Jaguars’ punt returner.
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