KANSAS CITY, MO – Trevor Lawrence engineered a dramatic, last-second touchdown drive to lift the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. The win improves the Jaguars to 4-1 on the season, while the Chiefs fall to 2-3.
The game was a back-and-forth affair, punctuated by pivotal turnovers and late-game heroics. Despite being outgained 476 to 319, Jacksonville capitalized on key opportunities, including a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker devin Lloyd that gave the Jaguars a 21-14 lead.Kansas City responded with a quick scoring drive of their own, tied at 21 after a Kareem Hunt touchdown. A 52-yard field goal by Cam Little with 8:08 remaining put Jacksonville ahead 24-21, setting the stage for a frantic finish.
Patrick mahomes briefly regained the lead for the Chiefs with 1:45 left, completing 5 of 5 passes for 51 yards and rushing for 20 yards on a 12-play, 86-yard drive, culminating in a 2-yard touchdown run by Hunt. However, Lawrence had enough time to orchestrate a 60-yard drive in seven plays.
Facing a third-and-7, Lawrence connected with Brian Thomas for a 33-yard gain to the Kansas City 24. After a defensive pass interference penalty on Chamarri Conner negated an interception by Bryan cook, Lawrence was momentarily impeded when his foot was stepped on by his right guard with 30 seconds remaining. Undeterred, he scrambled and, with a missed tackle by Jerry Tillery, scored the winning touchdown.
Lawrence finished the game completing 18 of 25 passes for 221 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also contributed 10 rushes for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Brian Thomas led jaguars receivers with four catches for 80 yards, while Travis Hunter added three receptions for 64 yards.
Mahomes was 29 of 41 for 318 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He also rushed for a touchdown and a team-high 60 yards. travis Kelce had seven receptions for 61 yards, and Tyquan thornton caught three passes for 90 yards.
The Chiefs were unable to mount a drive to tie the game in the remaining seconds, handing the Jaguars a important victory and solidifying their position in the AFC playoff picture.
