The Baltimore Ravens clinched a playoff spot with a 23-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Lamar Jackson and the protection wanted to step up in opposition to a troublesome Trevor Lawrence-led squad and did simply that early. Jackson’s landing go to Isaiah Doubtless with 1:12 left within the first half put Baltimore up 10-0.
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Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball whereas being pursued by DaVon Hamilton #52 of the Jacksonville Jaguars through the third quarter at EverBank Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Courtney Culbreath/Getty Photographs)
Baltimore punted on their first drive of the second half and Jacksonville was capable of get on the board on the next collection. Lawrence discovered Jamal Agnew for a 65-yard landing go. However that the one scoring Jacksonville might get.
Ravens operating again Gus Edwards ran for a landing within the fourth and Justin Tucker added his second and third area targets of the night time to place the Jaguars away.
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Jackson completed 14-of-24 with 171 passing yards, a landing go and an interception. He led the staff with 97 dashing yards. Edwards added 53 yards on 15 carries. Rookie operating again Keaton Mitchell had 73 dashing yards however his night time ended early when he suffered a knee harm.
Doubtless led the staff with 5 catches for 70 yards.
Isaiah Doubtless #80 of the Baltimore Ravens makes a reception in opposition to Darious Williams #31 of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Andrew Wingard #42 of the Jacksonville Jaguars through the third quarter at EverBank Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Mike Carlson/Getty Photographs)
Lawrence fumbled twice within the loss. He had 264 passing yards and a landing go. He was solely sacked as soon as. He led the staff with 41 dashing yards whilst he’s coping with a nagging ankle harm
.Justin Madubuike had the sack on Lawrence. He has 12 on the season.
Agnew had two catches for 70 yards. Zay Jones had 5 catches for 59 yards.
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) passes in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens within the first half of an NFL soccer recreation Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photograph/John Raoux)
With the win, the Ravens maintained the No. 1 spot within the AFC with an 11-3 file. The staff has a slight edge over the Miami Dolphins, who’re 10-4 after the staff’s shutout victory over the New York Jets earlier within the day. No different staff within the AFC has 10 wins.
The Ravens are additionally two video games up over the Cleveland Browns, who defeated the Chicago Bears in time beyond regulation. Cleveland is 9-5 and the 2 groups cut up the season collection.
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Jacksonville fell to 8-6 and moved right into a three-way tie for the highest of the AFC South with the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans. Jacksonville has yet another divisional matchup left on the docket – Week 18 in opposition to the Tennessee Titans.
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