Hays Carlyon’s Jaguars Blog

By Hays Carlyon The Jaguars have believed all season. That belief has evolved into not only thinking they can do the improbable, but the near impossible. Doubt them at your own peril. I thought the game was over. I was wrong. The Jaguars trailed the Los Angeles Chargers 27-0 late in the second quarter on Saturday night at TIAA Bank Field. They had committed five turnovers. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence […]

By Hays Carlyon   Saturday night was supposed to be a legacy game for Jaguars second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Instead, he was bailed out by a defensive and special teams effort that will be talked about for as long as the Jaguars are a franchise. Lawrence and the offense stalled, but the defense forced massive turnovers and the special teams play was masterful in allowing the Jaguars to come from […]

By Hays Carlyon HOUSTON – Bring on the Titans. Jacksonville is ready. The Jaguars took care of business with an impressive maturity, dispatching the Texans 31-3 in NRG Stadium on Sunday. The victory snapped Houston’s nine-game winning streak in the series. The Jaguars (8-8) opened up a 28-0 lead early in the third quarter, allowing coach Doug Pederson the luxury of resting some key players like quarterback Trevor Lawrence, running […]

By Hays Carlyon Operation Two Wins in Five Days was a resounding success for the white-hot Jaguars. We knew the Jaguars had a strong belief in each other after furious comeback wins over Baltimore and Dallas. Now, he know this young team has another weapon in its arsenal – maturity. The Jaguars battled through difficult weather conditions in a hostile environment to beat the New York Jets 19-3 at MetLife […]

By Hays Carlyon Belief can’t be seen. It’s like faith or love. There’s never any tangible evidence of it, but you know it when you are around it. The Jaguars believe in each other. It’s a special belief and one that again guided them to an incredible comeback. The Jaguars rallied from a 27-10 deficit to stun Dallas 40-34 in overtime on Sunday at TIAA Bank Field in front of […]

By Hays Carlyon NASHVILLE – What toe injury? Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence single-handily guided the offense to a dominant day in picking up his most impressive win as a Jaguar and keeping his team alive in the AFC South race with a 36-22 win over Tennessee on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. The Jaguars (5-8) snapped an eight-game losing streak in Nashville to the Titans (7-6). The Jaguars defense forced four […]

By Hays Carlyon DETROIT – Embarrassing. Simply embarrassing. With the chance to put some real heat on Tennessee in the AFC South race, the Jaguars played by far their worst game of the season in Detroit. The Jaguars allowed scores on all of the Lions eight drives in the game losing 40-14 on Sunday at Ford Field. ALL EIGHT! The Lions never met any resistance. They gained 155 yards on […]

By Hays Carlyon Trevor Lawrence authored the greatest performance by a Jaguars quarterback I’ve ever seen on Sunday. Maybe the best in franchise history. The numbers would suggest so, as would your eyes. That was magical. You should be ecstatic today, Jaguars. You should have a smile that can’t be anything but radiant. Your Chosen One delivered in a way only the elite can rallying the team to a stunning […]

By Hays Carlyon Heart and talent. The young Jaguars showed both in a stunning 27-20 comeback victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at TIAA Bank Field. Las Vegas built a 17-0 lead, but Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, running back Travis Etienne and an inspired defensive effort allowed the Jaguars (3-6) to snap a five-game losing skid. Lawrence finally showed some urgency in running the ball and it elevated […]