Jaguars take heat for crucial 4th down decision

The Jacksonville Jaguars had an opportunity to go up seven factors within the second quarter towards the Buffalo Payments of their AFC wild-card spherical sport on Sunday.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence made a rapid leap on 4th-and-2 and ran left. He tried to succeed in the marker and the officers initially dominated he had sufficient for a primary down. However the Payments challenged the spot of the ball and a replay confirmed Lawrence was properly behind.

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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is stopped by Buffalo Payments defensive sort out Daquan Jones in the course of the wild card playoff sport on Sunday, January 11, 2026 in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photograph/John Raoux)

Jacksonville completed the stage with zero factors. The Payments scored on their subsequent try to take a ten–7 lead.

Tremendous Bowl champion TJ Ward objected to the play name on fourth down as an alternative of attempting to get the factors.

“I am so uninterested in these coaches going for it on fourth down,” Ward wrote on X. “Take the factors. The factors are extra than simply factors.

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Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence stands subsequent to move coach Liam Coen in the course of the playoff sport towards the Buffalo Payments on Sunday, January 11, 2026 in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photograph/John Raoux)

“They maintain your momentum going! And if you happen to do not make the try on 4th place, you give the opposite group an enormous momentum increase. Soccer is not rocket science.”

Jacksonville rushed down the sphere from its personal 1-yard line and was in a position to get a area purpose try from 54 yards earlier than halftime. Cam Little missed the kick simply to his left.

Lawrence was 9 of 15 for 88 yards and a landing move to Brian Thomas Jr. He had 29 speeding yards on three carries.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence seems to be to succeed towards the Buffalo Payments on Sunday, January 11, 2026. (AP Photograph/John Raoux)

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Payments quarterback Josh Allen entered the locker room with 129 passing yards and 12 speeding yards. He scored for the Payments on the bottom.

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