Jaguars 31 vs 24 Saints summary, stats, scores and highlights | Week 7
The Saints still had a little more fight in them, and got down inside the 10 yard line with plenty of time. They had a few chance to score, but none better than this wide open pass to Foster Moreau which he flat out dropped in the corner of the end zone.
Christian Kirk came up with the play of the game, taking this pass over the middle 44 yards for the go ahead touchdown with 3:08 to go.
Lawrence ended the night 20/29 with 204 yards, and one TD which was enough to seal the Jags fourth straight win and their first win ever in New Orleans.
Carr would hit Kamara wide open in the endzone to tie up the game on the two point conversion and the home side had all the wind in their sails heading into the final six and a half minutes.
The turnover on downs sparked a fire under the Saints offense, and they would take it down the field in three plays and nudge within two points on this Derek Carr bullet to Michael Thomas.
Carr went 33/55 for 301 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT in the loss.
Coach Pederson made a gutsy call on 4th and inches, up by one score and time winding down. The Jags went for it on 4th down but Travis Etienne was stopped at the line of scrimmage and that opened the door for the Saints to tie up the game after being down by 15 at the beginning of the quarter.
In the first minute of the four quarter the Saints cut into the lead after a 16 play drive that was capped off by Tysom Hill. After 8 quarters of TDless football at home, the Saints finally crossed the goal line in front of their home fans.
For as poorly as the Saints offense played, New Orleans was still in the game in the third quarter, but this pick six from Foyesade Oluokun took the air out of the Superdome.
Late in the second quarter the Saints stopped the Jags from getting into scoring range but Doug Pederson dialed up a fake punt which led to a field goal as the Jags went into half up 17-9
Etienne scored his second TD of the first half and the Jags were on the verge of putting this game out of reach despite turning the ball over twice in the first quarter, but the Saints would continue to chip away with field goals through the remainder of the first half.
Trevor Lawrence was a question mark going into Thursday's game after spraining his knee late in the win over the Colts last week. He came. He played. He conquered. There were no signs of any knee injury other than the brace that was wrapped around his left knee. He ended the night as the game's leading rusher with 59 yards on 8 carries.
The Saints would go three and out after the fumble recovery by Curtis Granderson, and some of the Superdome crowd started to serenade the Saints with boos as the frustration with the stagnant offense hit a boiling point.
As the boos were still raining down in New Orleans, Jamal Agnew muffed the ensuing punt and the Saints would recover a second fumble in a matter of minutes. The Saints would only score a field goal despite getting the ball inside the 20 as their red zone problems continued to plague them.
The Saints struggles on the offensive end continued for most of the first half, but as they have done all season, the defense kept them in the game, forcing two first quarter turnovers. This one came a play after Blake Grupe missed a field goal from 51 yards out.
It was supposed to be a low scoring game between to great defenses, but Thursday night's primetime game from the Superdome turned out to be a good ole fashioned shootout.
The Jags started hot out of the gate, driving right down the field, picking up six first downs and crossing the goal line with this two yard Travis Etienne TD for the first score of the game.
IT'S ALL OVER!!!
The Jags overcome two early fumbles and a hold off a late comeback bid from the Saints to win their first game in New Orleans!
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!
Lob pass to Olave and Brown was blanketed all over the WR and that pass falls incomplete!
The Jags are going to get the ball and they are going to win their fourth straight game!!!
Lob pass to Olave and Brown was blanketed all over the WR and that pass falls incomplete!
The Jags are going to get the ball and they are going to win their fourth straight game!!!
Carr had Moreau wide open in the back of the endzone and he dropped it!
4th and Goal from the JAX 6.
Timeout Saints with 30 seconds to go.
Carr almost got sacked, but shook off the tackle looked to the end zone but that pass was too high for Hill.
3rd and Goal from the JAX 6.
Carrs pass to Thomas is incomplete in the left corner of the endzone.
2nd and Goal from the JAX 6.
Kamara picks up the first down and the Saints have 1st and Goal from the 6 with 40 seconds to go.
Carr over the middle and he finds Olave for an 8 yard gain.
3rd and 2 from the JAX 18.
Carr rolls left and throws it out of bounds.
2nd and 10 from the JAX 18.
Kamara breaks one up the middle for 15 yards!
1st and 10 from the JAX 18.
Carr looks for Shaheed on the right side and he is pushed out of bounds after a gain of 8.
2nd and 2 from the JAX 33.
Carr finds Kamara again this time on the left side and he takes it up the middle for 7 yards. That takes us to the Two Minute Warning.
1st and 10 from the JAX 41 with NO driving.
Carr finds Kamara out of the backfield and he picks up 9 yards.
2nd and 1 from the JAX 48.
NO get the ball fro the 25 with 3:08 to go looking to tie this game up and Carr finds Hill up the middle for a pick up of 18 on the first play of the drive.
1st and 10 from the NO 43.
TOUCHDOWN JAGUARS!!!
Lawrence hit Kirk over the middle on a short crossing route and he raced past everyone down the right sideline and into the end zone!!!
JAX lead 31-24 with 3:08 to go in the 4th quarter.
Lawerence looks short to Etienne out of the backfield who gets two yards before running out of bounds.
2nd and 8 from the NO 44.
JAX ball from the NO 46 with 3:45 to go in the 4th quarter.
Carr rolls right and tries to finds Shaheed down field but that pass was short and the Saints QB pulls up clutching at his groin.
4th and 4 from the NO 14 with under 4:00 to go.
Over the middle to Hill and he gets 6 yards.
3rd and 4 from the NO 14.
NO get the ball back at their 10 with 4:30 to go looking to take their first lead of the night.
Carr's pass over the middle is off the hands of Olave on the pass that was a bit behind the WR.
2nd and 10 from the NO 10.
Pressure was coming on Lawrence and he launched a prayer to Ridley down the right sideline but that pass was batted away.
4th and 10 and the Jags will have to punt.
Pass from Lawrence to Ridley on the out route to the right side was too wide and it's 3rd and 10 from the NO 49!
End around to Ridley going from left to right and the Saints sniffed it out and pushed him out of bounds for a no gain.
2nd and 10 from the NO 49.
Lawrence tucks and runs again and he picks up a first down and more! Big run for 23 yards down the left side!
1st and 10 from the NO 49.
JAX get the ball back from the 25 with 6:38 to go in the fourth.
Lawrence hits Engram on the short pass to the right side for 3 yards.
2nd and 5 from the JAX 28
TOUCHDOWN SAINTS!!!
Just like that New Orleans are in the end zone with a 17 yard strike from Carr to Thomas!!!
Kamara ties this game up with a wide open catch at the goal line for the successful two point conversion!
We are tied up at 24-24 with 6:38 to go in the fourth quarter.
Fade route from Hill on the right side and he drags it in right along the sideline!
1st and 10 from the JAX 17!
Hitch route from Thomas who breaks a tackle and takes it 17 yards on the catch and run.
1st and 10 from the JAX 36.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!
Etienne got the handoff out of the shot gun and the Saints push through the line and stop him behind the line of scrimmage! Huge play from the NO defense who is keeping the Saints in the game.
Saints ball from the NO 47 with 7:29 to go in the 4th.
Etienne saw the middle clogged so busted it out right but was tripped up and fell inches short of the marker.
4th and inches and the Jags will go for it!
Etienne gets it back and picks up 5 yards no the right side but he is stopped just short of the marker.
3rd and 1 from the NO 47.
Etienne to the right side and he picks up 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the JAX 48.
Lawrence going over the middle for Agnew and flags fly for pass interference.
1st and 10 from the JAX 44.
Lawrence goes to the right side for Ridley deep down the field and he made the one handed catch on the sideline but couldn't get two feet in bounds.
3rd and 11 from the JAX 25.
JAX gets the ball from the 26 and they run the reverse to Agnew but he is stopped for a loss of one.
2nd and 11 from the JAX 25.
Carr goes deep down the right side for Olave and he stopped his route and that pass was overthrown by 20 yards.
4th and 5 and the Saints will punt.
Short pass on the comeback route to Olave gets 5 yards.
3rd and 5 from the NO 12.
Kamara gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he is stood up at the line of scrimmage.
2nd and 10 from the NO 7.
It took 16 plays, but finally the Saints get into the end zone and put and end to their 8 quarter TDless streak at home with this 1 yard run from Hill.
NO take over from their 7 yard line and they have a chance to tie up the game on this drive.
Lawrence stepped up in a collapsing pocked and the Saints wrap him up after a short gain of one.
4th and 7 from the JAX 39 and the Jags will punt.
Etienne gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he is cut down for a two yard loss.
3rd and 8 from the JAX 38.
Lawrence felt the pressure and tucked it and ran for a 4 yard scramble to the left side.
2nd and 6 from the JAX 40.
JAX get the ball back from the 25 looking to close this game out on this drive.
Pass to Etienne out of the backfield and he takes it 11 yards down the left side for a first down.
1st and 10 from the JAX 36.
TOUCHDOWN NEW ORLEANS!!!
Hill gets the direct snap and keeps it for a 1 yard TD and the Saints are finally in the endzone after 8 quarters without a TD at home.
JAX lead 24-16 with 14:21 to go in the 4th quarter.
NO tries the misdirection pitch to Kamara and he is pushed out for no gain!
4th and Goal from the 1.
The Jacksonville defense make game changing plays on a weekly basis and tonight it was Oluokun who makes the pick and takes it for six.
Kamara goes leaping over the pile but he is stuck at the 1 yard line by a couple of Saints and New Orleans will have 3rd and Goal on the first play of the fourth quarter.
JAX lead 25-9 with 15 to go.
Kamara is stopped for no gain on first down.
2nd and Goal from the 2.
Carr's pass to Moreau was batted up in the air and fell incomplete but an unnecessary roughness call will give the Saints a 1st down.
1st and Goal from the JAX 2.
Carrs pass to Moreau was batted up in the air and fell incomplete but an unnecessary roughness call will give the Saints a 1st down.
1st and Goal from the JAX 2.
Hill cuts it to the left side and does just enough to get the first down!
1st and Goal from the 4.
Hill gets the direct snap and takes it to the right side for a short gain of one.
3rd and 3 fro the JAX 8.
Kamra to the right side for a gain of 6 yards and the Jags are inside the 10 yard line.
2nd and 4 from the JAX 9 coming up.
Kamra breaks one of the left side for 10 yards to keep the drive alive.
1st and 10 from the JAX 15.
Carr finds Kamara for a gain of 4 yards but NO will be short of the first down.
4th and 2 and NO has to go for it down 15.
Carr tucks and runs but picks up just a yard on the run up the middle.
3rd and 6 from the JAX 29.
Carr hits Kamara out of the backfield for a short gain of 3.
2nd and 7 from the JAX 30.
Olave makes the snag after the comeback route for 7 yards.
1st and 10 from the JAX 33.
Carr finds Hill over the middle for a gain of 7 yards.
2nd and 3 fro the JAX 40.
Carr hits Shaheed on the right side for a gain of 12 yards after the hitch route.
1st and 10 from the JAX 47.
Carr finds Kamara out of the backfield for a gain of 8 and a first down.
1st and 10 from the NO 41.
NO need a response taking over from the 25 after the pick six.
Carr finds Thomas on the left sideline for a gain of 8 yards.
2nd and 2 from the NO 33.
PICK SIX!!!
Carr's pass over the middle to Shaheed was deflected up in the air by Williams and Oluokun makes the interception and takes it 24 yards for a TD!
JAX lead 24-9 with 6:47 to go in the third quarter
Carr's pass to the right for Thomas is short and skips off the dirt.
3rd and 10 from the NO 13.
NO get the ball back from their 13 and Williams is stopped for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the NO 13.
Etienne gets the handoff out of the shot gun and he gets within inches to the marker, but the Jags will punt on 4th and short.
Lawrence finds Jones for a 4 yard gain of the left side.
3rd and 6 from the JAX 31.
The Jags start the drive from the 25, but a false start brings them back five yards and on first down Lawrence finds Ridley on the left side for 5 yards.
2nd and 10 from the JAX 25.
FIELD GOAL SAINTS!!!
The Saints pull with into 8 points with another Grupe 42 yard field goal on the first drive of the second half.
JAX lead 17-9 with 9:49 left in the 3rd quarter.
Short pass to Moreau and that's not even close to the first down marker and the FG unit comes on.
4th and 10 from the JAX 23.
No one was in the area as Carr looked short to the left side.
3rd and 20 from the JAX 33.
Carr's pass over the middle and that is dropped by Moreau and a holding call on NO will back the Saints up 10 yards.
2nd and 20 from the JAX 33.
Screen play for Kamara but that was sniffed out and Carr threw it into the dirt.
2nd and 10 from the JAX 23.
Hill gets the direct snap and he takes the QB keeper up the left side for a gain of 6 and a first down.
1st and 10 from the JAX 23.
Short checkdown to Olave on the right side and he gets 6 before getting pushed out of bounds.
2nd and 4 from the JAX 29.
Kamara bursts up the middle for a gain of 17 to keep the drive alive!
1st and 10 from the JAX 35.
Short pass to Shaheed and he is tackled short of the marker.
4th and less than a yard from the NO 48.
Screen pass set up for the TE Moreau and he picks up 4 yards.
3rd and 4 from the NO 45.
Kamara gets a yard on the first down run.
2nd and 9 from the NO 40.
WE ARE BACK IN PLAY FOR THE SECOND HALF FROM NO!
The Saints get the ball form the 25 to begin the third quarter and Carr hits Olave on a deep out route for a gain of 14 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 39.
Etienne takes it in for his second TD of the night after the sweet misdirection pitch. Etienne has 30 yards and 2 TDs on 7 carries.
Trevor Lawrence was a question coming into tonight after suffering a knee sprain last week, but he showed he is moving just fine even with the knee brace on that left knee.
Lawerence is 15/21 for 146 yards and has 35 yards rushing to lead the Jags.
Right after going three and out, the Saints got it right back after a muffed punt. The Saints got the ball inside the 20, but their red zone offense failed them again. They are less than 37% in the red zone this season, and are going to have a tough time beating this Jags defense if they can't score close to the goal line.
The Saints had plenty of chances in the first half, but their offense looks just as stagnant as it has for most of this season. Adebo punched it out and Granderson recovered but the Saints would go 3 and out on the next series.
The game couldn't have started any better for the Jags, who marched down the field and punched it in for 6 after this jet sweep to Jamal Agnew and a 2 yard TD run from Travis Etienne.
Carr lost the ball after getting it poked out from behind and it was picked up by an offensive lineman to avoid complete disaster.
That's going to bring us tothe end of the first half as the Saints run off the field with plenty of boos being directed their way.
NO get the ball back from the 25 and lets see what they try to do here with 32 on the clock.
FIELD GOAL JAGS!!!
The field goal by McManus from 43 yards out is right down the middle and the Jags add to their lead right before the halftime break.
JAX leads 17-6 with 32 seconds on the clock.
The call is reversed after the refs ruled the ball hit the ground before Lattimore had possession and the Jags will bring out the FG unit on 4th and 2 from the NO 25.
INTERCEPTION!!!
The Saints force the third TO of the first half, and this time it's Lattimore who comes up with the interception after diving infrom of Agnew.
The play is under review with 41 seconds on the clock.
Shallow out route from Kirk who runs out of bounds after two yards.
3rd and 1 from the NO 24.
Lawerence over the middle and he finds Engram for a 7 yard pick up and the Jags take a TO with 46 on the clock.
2nd and 3 from the NO 26.
FAKE!!!
The Jags had the Saints fooled and Cooke finds Jones on the comeback route for a gain of 13 yards and the drive continues!!!
1st and 10 from the NO 33.
Lawerence finds Agnew on the left side but that short pass goes for just 2 yards.
4th and 2 from the NO 46 and the punt unit comes on.
Lawrence was flushed of the pocket and his pass to Etienne on the run falls incomplete.
3rd and 4 from the NO 48.
After a false start, Lawrence hits Agnew to the right side and take goes for 11 yards.
2nd and 4 from the NO 48.
Comeback route for Engram and he turns up field for a gain of 11 yards on the catch and run.
1st and 10 from the JAX 46.
JAX start their drive from the 25 and Lawrence hits Kirt on the out route to the right side for 10 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the JAX 35.
FIELD GOAL SAINTS!!!
Grupe drills the 35 yard field goal and we have a one possession game after the Saints' second FG of the night.
JAX leads 14-6 with 1:57 to go in the first half.
Carr gets flushed out of the pocket and runs towards the right sideline getting 3 yards before running out of bounds.
That brings us to the Two Minute Warning. 4th and 5 coming up out of the break.
Olave was cutting over the middle and Carr pass was in the area, but the timing just wasn't right.
3rd and 8 from the JAX 20.
Williams picks up 2 yards and the Saints are in the red zone yet again.
Let's see what they do on 2nd and 8 from the JAX 20.
New Orleans keeps the drive alive after Carr finds Kamara on the right side for a gain of 17 yards on the catch and run!
1st and 10 from the JAX 22.
Carr hits Kamara on a pass over the middle again and he is stopped short of the marker after a gain of 3.
4th and 3 fro the JAX 39 and the Saints keep the offense on the field.
Kamara gets the handoff this time and he picks up maybe a yard.
3rd and 7 from the JAX 43.
Short pass over the middle for Kamara and he gets 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the JAX 44.
Shaheed was hit early trying to return the punt and the Saints get a free 15 yards and another break.
1st and 10 from the JAX 46.
Lawrence's pass to Agnew on the left sideline is too far out in front of the WR and the Jags will punt.
4th and 3 from the JAX 25.
Bigsby gets the handoff out of the shotgun but he is stopped for no gain.
3rd and 3 from the JAX 25.
JAX take over from their 18 and Etienne gets 7 yards on the swing pass to the right side.
2nd and 3 from the JAX 25.
Carr's pass to Olave on comeback route to the left side is batted away by Herndon and the Saints can't do anything against the JAX defense.
4th and 3 and the Saints will punt.
Pass to Kamara out of the backfield and he is cut down by Williams after a gain of 3 yards.
3rd and 3 from the JAX 47.
Pass to the flat for Shaheed and he gets three yards on the left side.
2nd and 7 from the 50.
Kamara was stopped in the backfield but a late hit on Kamara by Blackson will give the Saints a free first down and 15 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 47.
NO start the drive form the 13 and Kamara makes the catch over the middle and finds some space on the right side for a gain of 21 yards!
1st and 10 from the NO 34.
Pressure came from NO and Lawrence rushed the pass to Engram which fell incomplete.
4th and 10 and NO will get the ball back after the punt.
Lawrence was looking for Etienne out of the backfield but that pass was batted down.
3rd and 10 from the JAX 44.
Etienne gets the first down handoff and is stopped for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the JAX 44.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!
Carr's pass over the middle for Olave is tipped and falls incomplete and now the Superdome is really starting to turn on their offense.
1st and 10 JAX from their 44 yard line with 10:43 left in the first half.
Pass down the left side to Thomas and that pass is batted away by Williams and some more great defense from JAX.
4th and 3 and the Saints are going to go for it.
Williams gets it back and he picks up 3 yards.
3rd and 3 from the JAX 45.
Williams gets 4 yards on a first down run to the left side.
2nd and 6 from the JAX 48.
Carr connects with Moreau on the deep out and he gets 18 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the NO 48.
NO get the ball from the 25 after the touchback and Carr finds Shaheed on the short out route for 5 yards.
2nd and 5 from the NO 30.
Look at the speed from Etienne after the misdirection for the RBs second touchdown of the game.
TOUCHDOWN JAGUARS!!!
Lawrence fakes the hand off one way and pitches it wide to Etienne who turned on the jets up the left side for a 17 yard TD run!!!
JAX lead 14-3 after the RB's second TD of the first half.
Lawrence tucks it and runs again, picking up a first down and more on a 26 yard gain up the left sideline.
1st and 10 from the NO 22.
Etienne up the middle and he takes it for 2 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the NO 48.
Toss to Kirk who pitched it back to Lawrence who looked down the field and found Agnew for a gain of 8 yards after some trickeration.
2nd and 2 from the 50.
Out route to the right side for Kirk and Lawrence hits him for a 9 yard pick up and a first down on the final play of the first quarter!
1st and 10 from the JAX 41.
Bigsby with the run up the middle and he picks up 2 yards.
3rd and 3 from the JAX 32.
JAX start their third drive from the 25 and Etienne gets 5 yards on a burst up the middle.
2nd and 5 from the JAX 30.
On the ensuing punt NO recovered another fumble after Agnew got ran into by his teammate, but the Saints couldn't turn the second TO of the Jags night into a TD.
The play after the Saints missed their field goal, Kirk fumbled after making the catch, but NO went 3 and out.
FIELD GOAL SAINTS!!!
The Saints settle for a field goal after a second straight fumble from JAX and the Jags have been let off the hook for their two early mistakes.
Jags lead 7-3 with 1:26 to go in the first quarter.
Carr's pass to Thomas in the corner of the endzone is batted away by Brown and the FG unit comes on again to a chorus of boos.
4th and Goal from the 4.
Shaheed made a fantastic one-handed catch in the back of the end zone but he couldn't get his second foot down.
3rd and Goal from the 4.
Kamara wrapped up after a gain of 2 yards on a run up the middle.
2nd and Goal from the 4.
Kamara gets the screen pass and he uses his blockers to get the 10!
1st and Goal from the JAX 6.
Williams gets the handoff on first down and he gets four yards on the carry to the left side.
2nd and 6 from the JAX 13.
FUMBLE!!!
THE SAINTS GET IT RIGHT BACK AFTER CAMPBELL MUFFED THE PUNT! HE WAS BLOCKING FOR AGNEW BUT RAN RIGHT INTO THE RETURNER AND IT'S RECOVERED BY NEW ORLEANS!
1st and 10 from the JAX 17!!
Carr's pass over the middle is overthrown for Shaheed and the Saints offense gets some light boos as they head off the field.
4th and 6 from the NO 45.
Pass over the middle for Olave and that short connection goes for 3 yards
3rd and 6 from the NO 45.
Kamara gets the handoff to start the drive and he gets back to the line of scrimmage and nothing more.
2nd and 10 from the NO 41.
FUMBLE!!!
Play action from Lawerence and that opened up Kirk down the field and he made the sliding catch, tried to get to his feet but had the ball popped out of his hands by Adebo and it was recovered by Granderson!
1st and 10 from the NO 41 and the Saints get the ball right back.
Agnew got the jet sweep that set up the 2 yard run from Etienne after a perfect opening drive from the Jags.
MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!
After the Saints drive comes to a halt, Grupe misses the 51 yard field goal and the Jags will get great field position after the miss.
1st and 10 JAX from their 41 yard line.
Carr looking to the right side and that pass was affected by Herndon who came from behind and almost got the sack.
4th and 7 from the JAX 32 and here comes the FG unit.
Carr goes over the middle over Olave but that pass is batted away by Oluokum.
3rd and 7 from the JAX 32.
Kamara gets three yards on the first down run to the right side.
2nd and 7 from the JAX 32.
Carr to the left side on a short pass to Olave and he shuffles around a couple tackles for a gain of 14.
1st and 10 from the JAX 35.
Kamara slips in the backfield and is downed for a loss of two.
2nd and 12 from the NO 49.
Carr uses his legs this time and he skips out of a tackle and picks up another first down after a gain of 10.
1st and 10 from the JAX 48.
Hill in the shotgun and he fakes the hand off, taking it to the left sideline and running out of bounds after a gain of 6.
2nd and 4 from the NO 42.
Pass back to Kamara over the middle and this time he reels it in for a gain of 5 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the NO 36.
Kamara gets the handoff up the middle and he takes it 6 yards up field.
3rd and 4 from the NO 31.
Here come the Saints, starting their first drive from the 25 looking to pull even with the Jags.
Kamara couldn't handle the pass over the middle on first down.
2nd and 10 from the NO 25.
TOUCHDOWN JAGUARS!!!
After picking up six first down on the opening drive, the Jags punch it into the endzone on the Etienne run up the middle from two yards out!
Jags lead 7-0 after five minutes from the Superdome.
Agnew on the jet sweep and he jets up the right side for a gain of 14.
1st and Goal from the 2!
Lawerence finds Kirk right at the marker and the Jags pick up another first down on the short pass to the right.
1st and 10 from the NO 26.
Pass to the flat for Engram and he gets cut down after a gain of 3.
3rd and 7 from the NO 23.
Pass over the middle for Engram on the crossing route but that falls incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the NO 26.
Lawerence tucks it and runs for the first time on that sprained knee and he picks up 9 yards and moves the chains.
1st and 10 from the NO 26.
Run up the right side for a gain of 4 yards for Etienne.
2nd and 6 from the NO 35.
Screen pass to Etienne on the left side and he follows his blockers for 15 yards into NO territory.
1st and 10 from the NO 39.
Quick throw on the out route for Engram and he makes the catch on the left sideline for a gain of 21 yards!
1st and 10 from the JAX 44.
Handoff to Etienne out of the shotgun and he is dragged down for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the JAX 25.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM THE SUPERDOME!!!
The Jags will get the ball first after the Saints won the toss and differed.
Lawerence and the offense will start the night from the 25.
Tonight's odds
The Jags might be on a three game win streak, but New Orleans is a 2.5 point favorites at home tonight with the Over/Under set at 41.
The Saints have yet to put it together in the red zone, but they have been moving the ball. I think Alvin Kamara has a big day and the Saints get a big win at home.
28-17 Saints win.
Jags bad spell in NO
It’s bene a rough go for the Jags in New Orleans since the franchise started up in the mid 90s. This is just their fourth trip to the Big Easy, but they have lost to the Saints on each of their first three trips to the Super Dome, and lost their last two games their by a total of 28 points. To add insult to injury, Trevor Lawrence’s only losses in college came at the Super Dome. His Clemson Tigers fell to LSU 42-25 in the 2019 championship game, and then lost 49-28 to Ohio State in semifinal just a year after. Tonight the Jags and their QB look to reverse the bad juju in the bayou.
The Great Wall of the Bayou
It goes without saying that the Saints defense has saved New Orleans through the first third of the season. It’s not easy to win football games when you can’t score more than 20 points in a game, but somehow this no name defense has been wreaking havoc on opponents offenses. They are fifth in total defense and sixth agains the pass. They have eight picks on the year which is good enough for a tie for second most in the league. Tonight, they will look to create plenty of problems for Trevor Lawrence and the Jags.
The original JA
He hates to be referred to as “the other Josh Allen” and if he continues to play as he has been in the first six weeks of the season we might end up calling the Bills QB “the other Josh Allen” The Jags EDGE rusher is one of the most underrated, below the radar superstars in this league. This guy belongs in the same discussion as Micah Parsons, Myles Garrett, TJ Watt and the Bosa Brothers. He is just as much of a game changers and though six games he already has 7 sacks and two forced fumbles. He started the campaign off with 10 tackles and 3 sacks against the Indianapolis Colts and had another three sack game with a forced fumble in London against the Falcons. Last week he had the deciding play late in the game to stretch the Jags win streak to three games.
Big time in the Big Easy
Derek Carr was supposed to be the cure to all of the Saints problems post Drew Brees quarterback issues. He had a nice career with the Raiders but could never get that team to the next level. The change was welcomed both by Carr and the Raiders, and the Saints were willing recipients of the veteran quarterback. It hasn’t been the dream start for Carr and the NO offense, who have only scored more than 20 points in one game, but the Saints are 3-3 and this is with Carr fighting through a sprained AC Joint he suffered in a game against the Packers. He has just five TDs and three INTs through the first six games of the season, but tonight could be the night that everything starts to click on the offensive side of the ball.
Captain Swag a go for tonight
At the end of the Jags 37-20 win over the Colts, Trevor Lawrence was hit and suffered a sprained knee that had him questionable coming into tonight’s game on a short week. The former Clemson QB has yet to hit stride this season, with just two multi TD games and one 300 yard game. He does have 7 TDs and only 3 INTs this year, but has admitted at various times this year that the offense is yet to get clicking and if wasn’t for the Jags dominant defense this Jags might not be at the top of the AFC and just a game behind the leaders of the conference.
Saints last week
New Orleans had no problems moving the ball against the Texans last week in Houston. Derek Carr had 353 yards, and Alvin Kamara had 68 of the 89 rushing yards. The problem came when the Saints got into the red zone. They went 0-3 once they entered the 20, which shouldn’t be too surprising considering they are one of the worst red zone offenses in the league, scoring TDs on just 37% of their trips. Despite their problems crossing the goal line, they still had a chance to tie the game up but Derek Carr’s 4th and 10 pass from the HOU 24 was picked off by Steven Nelson.
Jags last week
Jacksonville might have posted 37 points, but don’t be mistaken. That scoreline is largely attributed to their defense, which forced four turnovers against the Colts. Gardner Minshew was picked off three times, and the Josh Allen forced another fumble late in a game that Trevor Lawrence only had 181 yards passing, but did go for two TDs and an INT. Travis Etienne had a below average day in terms of yards per carry, going for 55 yards on 18 carries but got into the end zone twice as the Jags cruised to their third straight victory.
We are live from the Superdome
Hello everyone and welcome to New Orleans where the Saints are still looking to get back on track after losing three of their last four. If they are going to turn the tides in the Big Easy, then their offense is going to have to come to life. The Jags have had their struggles on the offensive end, but that hasn’t slowed them down over the last few weeks. They won both of their games in London and came back to get a big division win over the Colts to take hold of first place in the AFC South. Tonight the Jags look to extend their streak to four games and get their win in New Orleans in franchise history.
Jags vs. Saints
We have a Thursday night showdown from the Bayou as the Jacksonville Jaguars visit New Orleans to take on the Saints looking to extend their winning streak to three games. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from the Caesars Superdome.