Trevor Lawrence Details How the Jaguars Snapped Broncos Unbeaten Streak With His 3 TDs

Even though they were one of the five AFC teams to reach the 10-win mark, the Jacksonville Jaguars entered Week 16 as arguably the least respected of the group. In recent weeks, much of the spotlight has been on the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos, who have become the clear favorites among analysts and fans alike.

It was no surprise to see the Broncos, the team with one of the best overall records in the NFL, listed as home betting favorites on Sunday afternoon against the Jaguars. And it sure did stun just about everyone how the underdogs flipped the script with a 20-34 win.

Jacksonville stormed out to a commanding 17-point lead against a team that, at least on paper, was widely viewed as the best in professional football. It forced the league to take notice of a contender that had been overlooked for far too long. According to the pride and joy of Duval himself, Trevor Lawrence, the upset of the week was only made possible by a “full team effort.”

After stating that “we knew what we were getting into,” Lawrence suggested that “we just made some more plays today than they did, and that’s just how it goes sometimes.”

The former Heisman trophy winner also mentioned that he “wouldn’t be surprised if we saw them [the Broncos] again” in the postseason. But so long as Lawrence is able to maintain his current form, that shouldn’t be much of an issue.

Lawrence finished Week 16 with a 63.8% completion percentage, 279 passing yards, and three passing touchdowns, and he even managed to scramble on six separate occasions for a total of 20 rushing yards and a touchdown.

It’s now the second consecutive week in which Lawrence has produced 275+ passing yards, 3+ passing touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown. All of that helps to cap off what has now become a six-game win streak for the Jaguars. And the 26-year-old continues to play some of the best ball of his entire career.

Yet again, for one reason or another, this has yet to result in any kind of recognition from the masses. Thankfully, that doesn’t seem to bother Lawrence one bit. If anything, it seems to motivate him.

“We don’t really care if people are paying attention,” he shrugged. “I think that’s what we’re showing people, but it’s been fun. Obviously, we’ve got a couple of big ones left, so we’ve gotta take it one week at a time. This is where the fun starts, we’ve just got to keep it rolling.”

The Jags, who are 11-4, will now be tasked with duplicating their Week 14 win against the Indianapolis Colts. But now that the team is being led by a 44-year-old Philip Rivers, the contest just doesn’t appear to be as competitive on paper as it once did.

After that, another divisional rematch, this time against the lowly Tennessee Titans, will be all that remains on their schedule. Thanks to the Week 16 win, there’s now a very real chance of them closing the season on an 8-0 run. But what’s even more exciting is the fact that Jacksonville could be prowling its way right toward the AFC’s number-one seed.