Jacksonville
Jaguars
1-5
13
FINAL
34
Denver
Broncos
3-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Denver Broncos secured a convincing 34-13 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in their Week 16 matchup, solidifying their position in the playoff race. With this win, the Broncos showcased their strength at home, while the Jaguars struggled to keep pace in a critical late-season contest.
Bo Nix led the charge for Denver, throwing for 304 yards and one touchdown, effectively distributing the ball to his playmakers. Jaylen Waddle was a standout receiver, racking up 147 receiving yards, consistently finding ways to exploit the Jaguars' secondary. Meanwhile, the Broncos' ground game provided balance, as they controlled the tempo and kept the Jaguars' defense on their heels.
Defensively, the Broncos were relentless, with Jonah Elliss leading the charge with 1.5 sacks, putting pressure on the Jaguars' offense throughout the game. Talanoa Hufanga's interception proved pivotal, halting a potential scoring drive and shifting momentum back to the Broncos. The turning point came in the second quarter when the Broncos capitalized on a turnover to extend their lead, ultimately sealing the game and keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | QB | 39 | 22 | 56% | 304 | 1 | 0 | 90.1 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 41 | 26 | 63% | 249 | 1 | 2 | 68.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Singleton | HB | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 13 | 66 | 5.1 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Caesar Fernandez | HB | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 26 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner McLachlan | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bo Melton | WR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 6 | 147 | 24.5 | 83 | 1 | 75 | 1 |
| Bo Melton | WR | 7 | 116 | 16.6 | 78 | 1 | 76 | 0 |
| Brenton Strange | TE | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Isiah Pacheco | HB | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Alec Pierce | WR | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tanner McLachlan | TE | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Caesar Fernandez | HB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Nate Boerkircher | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Kiser | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sauce Gardner | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelvin Joseph | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonah Elliss | LEDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hunter | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyedim | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Huskey | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Johnson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Skinner | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Judge | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Williams | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travon Walker | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Brents | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Durfee | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Ransaw | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Albert Regis | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Rowland | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Parrish | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Paul Jr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.J. Britt | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Little | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 41 |
| Logan Cooke | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.P. Braman | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 |

