Mac Jones threw for 210 yards and two scores — and moved closer to securing Jacksonville's backup job — as the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-7 in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL preseason.
Filling in for Trevor Lawrence, Jones completed 16 of his 23 passes, connecting for touchdowns with Parker Washington and Brevin Easton. He also ran six times for 14 yards, forcing two missed tackles and picking up one first down along the way.
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In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jaguars cornerback Tre Flowers played 33 snaps on Saturday night, 20 of which were spent in coverage. He was targeted five times but gave up only two catches for 9 yards and no first downs. He forced two incompletions, tallied one defensive stop and gave up just a 47.9 passer rating when targeted.
BOX SCORE
| Buccaneers | Jaguars | |
| Total points | 7 | 20 |
| Total offensive plays | 52 | 73 |
| Average EPA per play | -0.099 | 0.003 |
| Total net yards | 213 | 344 |
| Avg yards per play | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| Total first downs | 15 | 20 |
| Rushing first downs | 3 | 8 |
| Passing first downs | 9 | 10 |
| Penalty first downs | 3 | 2 |
| Third-down efficiency | 18% | 59% |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 0% | 25% |
| Possessions | 10 | 10 |
| Avg plays per drive | 5.7 | 7.8 |
| Avg yards per drive | 19.4 | 31.3 |
| Avg points per drive | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Red-zone possessions | 2 | 2 |
| Red-zone plays | 8 | 5 |
| Red-zone TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Red-zone FGs | 0 | 1 |
| Red-zone scoring efficiency | 50% | 50% |
SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION
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