NFL: Jaguars roar into Playoff after comeback win over Titans seals AFC South title

Jacksonville, Florida - The Jacksonville Jaguars clinched the AFC South division on the back of Saturday's 20-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans, rallying from a double-digit deficit to extend their win streak in the NFL.

Head coach Doug Pederson of the Jacksonville Jaguars hugs his quarterback Trevor Lawrence after their 20-16 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Head coach Doug Pederson of the Jacksonville Jaguars hugs his quarterback Trevor Lawrence after their 20-16 win over the Tennessee Titans.  © MIKE CARLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

The victory completes a remarkable turnaround for the Jags, who lost five straight earlier in the season yet rallied to 4-8, before securing five straight wins to top the division ahead of the Titans (7-10).

Tennessee scored the first 10 points of the game but the Jags hit the lead for the first time with 2:51 remaining in the fourth quarter when Rayshawn Jenkins forced a fumble from Titans quarterback Joshua Dobbs which Josh Allen scooped up for the go-ahead touchdown.

That TD marked a brilliant second-half performance by the Jags' defense, who had four sacks for the game, allowing only three points after trailing 13-7 at half-time.

Jacksonville clinched their fourth division title and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season, having only won four games in the previous two years.

Lawrence leads Jags despite not being at his best

The Titans walk off the field as the Jags are crowned AFC South division champions.
The Titans walk off the field as the Jags are crowned AFC South division champions.  © USA TODAY Sports

Jags QB Trevor Lawrence was not at his best, but he still threw 20 of 32 passes for 212 yards, including a touchdown pass to Christian Kirk late in the second quarter. Kirk had 99 yards on six receptions.

The Titans had opened up a 10-0 lead from Dobbs' TD pass to Chigoziem Okonkwo with 5:32 left in the second quarter.

Dobbs completed 20 of 29 passes for 179 yards with one TD and one interception from Tyson Campbell, his third of the season, leading to Riley Patterson's field goal to make it 16-13.

Running back Derrick Henry ran for 109 yards on 30 carries for the Titans, who missed the playoffs after seven straight losses.

Cover photo: MIKE CARLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

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