Jacksonville
Jaguars
0-1
30
FINAL
23
Denver
Broncos
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Jacksonville Jaguars walked into Denver and left with a 30-23 win over the Broncos, improving to a promising start in Week 2. It was the kind of road result that sets an early tone in a division race still taking shape. Denver moved the ball all afternoon but never found the answer when it mattered most. Jacksonville, meanwhile, made the plays that decided it.
Trevor Lawrence was efficient and decisive, throwing a game-high two touchdown passes to steer the Jaguars' scoring. Bhayshul Tuten gave the offense its backbone, grinding out 102 rushing yards and keeping Jacksonville ahead of the chains. On the other side, Bo Nix put up huge numbers with 363 passing yards, and Jakobi Meyers led all receivers with 96 yards. The volume was there for Denver; the finish was not.
Defensively, Jacksonville's front made the difference. Josh Hines-Allen was disruptive off the snap and finished with two sacks, repeatedly forcing Nix off his spot at the worst possible moments. Travis Hunter was everywhere in support, piling up a game-high 12 total tackles. With Denver airing it out and Jacksonville answering with pressure and a steady ground game, the seven-point margin held up right to the whistle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | QB | 43 | 30 | 363 | 1 | 0 | 103.1 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 34 | 22 | 283 | 2 | 0 | 110.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 14 | 102 | 7.3 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | FB | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Parker Washington | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobi Meyers | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakobi Meyers | WR | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 1 | 70 | 1 |
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Parker Washington | WR | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Marvin Mims Jr | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Nate Boerkircher | TE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bhayshul Tuten | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Hunter | CB | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | REDG | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahlani Tavai | WILL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Foyesade Oluokun | MIKE | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrian Jones | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Johnson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Ransaw | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travon Walker | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyedim | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arik Armstead | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruke Orhorhoro | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Braswell | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Scott | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen McLeod | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Little | K | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 46 |

