NFL Week 14 Game Recap: Jacksonville Jaguars 36, Tennessee Titans 22

Coming into this week, the Jacksonville Jaguars had a 3% chance to win the AFC South, per PFF’s rest-of-season simulations. That jumps to just north of 10% following this 36-22 victory over the Tennessee Titans, with another, potentially significant, rematch slated for Week 18. It’s still a longshot, but a couple of missteps from Tennessee against Los Angeles or Dallas could pave the way for a late-season comeback for Jacksonville. 

Offensive spotlight: Evan Engram posted a career-high 162 receiving yards and the first multi-touchdown game of his career in a massive performance against the Titans. Engram was the focal point of Jacksonville’s passing offense, targeted on a game-high 15 of his 35 routes (43%). And it didn’t matter who was in coverage. Engram recorded a catch against seven different Tennessee defenders on initial review. It was the kind of breakout performance Jacksonville had been hoping for after signing the talented former first-round pick in free agency this past offseason.

Defensive spotlight: Tennessee entered Week 14 with the league’s best third-down defense, allowing a conversion on just 31% of opposing offenses' third-down opportunities. They allowed Jacksonville to convert seven of 14 such chances in this game (including a Terrance Mitchell defensive pass interference that won’t appear in the official numbers) and 5-of-7 third downs in the second and third quarters when the Jaguars claimed and extended their lead.

Rookie spotlight: It wasn’t a high-volume pressure game for No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker, but he provided one of the defensive plays of the game with a strip sack to set Jacksonville up with good field position in the first quarter. He ended the game with two pressures on just 12 pass-rushing snaps and seven snaps dropping into coverage. The high-end flashes have been there for Walker as a rookie, but Jacksonville will be looking for him to string them together more consistently down the stretch.

Offensive line spotlight: Dennis Daley continues to be a clear weak point when evaluating the Titans’ postseason hopes. Daley was charged with six pressures allowed, including two sacks, on PFF’s initial review of the game. He also was hit with three pass-blocking losses that didn’t result in pressure due to a quick release or help from one of his teammates. Daley came into this week with an 11.7% pressure rate allowed at left tackle (worst in the NFL). 

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