Jacksonville
Jaguars
5-9
25
FINAL
6
Dallas
Cowboys
8-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Jacksonville Jaguars secured a commanding 25-6 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16 of the 2026 season, solidifying their playoff aspirations. With this win, the Jaguars continue to demonstrate their dominance as they head toward the postseason, while the Cowboys face increasing pressure to turn their season around.
Offensively, Bucky Irving led the Jaguars with a solid 70 rushing yards, providing a strong ground game that complemented their passing attack. Trevor Lawrence of the Cowboys threw for 230 yards, but struggled to find the end zone, with Jauan Jennings being the standout receiver, racking up 108 yards. Despite the individual performances, the Cowboys couldn't convert their yardage into points against a tough Jaguars defense.
The Jaguars' defense played a pivotal role in this matchup, with Tyrel Dodson leading the charge with nine total tackles. Leonard Williams made his presence felt with 1.5 sacks, while Devon Witherspoon's interception helped swing momentum in favor of Jacksonville. The turning point came late in the second quarter when Witherspoon picked off a pass, allowing the Jaguars to extend their lead and put the game out of reach for the Cowboys.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 38 | 22 | 58% | 230 | 0 | 1 | 64.5 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 24 | 14 | 58% | 138 | 0 | 0 | 74.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Irving | HB | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 51 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HB | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Bourne | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jauan Jennings | WR | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver | TE | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Kendrick Bourne | WR | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Malik Nabers | WR | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Robbie Ouzts | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrel Dodson | WILL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Milano | WILL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | LEDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | DT | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalon Walker | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Granderson | REDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Arnold | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Dolac | MIKE | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Gardeck | SAM | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Melton | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laiatu Latu | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montaric Brown | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Folk | K | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 53 |

