Jaguars vs. Titans recap: Jacksonville’s season ends with 28-20 loss

The Jacksonville Jaguars needed a win against the AFC South’s last-place Tennessee Titans to secure the division title and reach the playoffs. That didn’t come to fruition, though.

Instead, a Jaguars season that started with high expectations ended with a frustrating 28-20 loss to their oldest rival.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who missed the team’s Week 17 game due to a shoulder sprain, had a relatively strong performance in his return. The third-year passer threw for 280 yards with two touchdowns. While he threw two interceptions, one ricocheted off the hands of tight end Evan Engram on what should’ve been a third down conversion.

The biggest culprit in the loss was a Jacksonville defense that struggled to keep the Titans offense in check. Derrick Henry ran wild and Tyjae Spears had 66 yards and two touchdowns on six touches. Tennessee hadn’t scored more than 28 points all season, but reached that total just minutes after halftime.

Here’s how the Jaguars’ season-ending Week 18 loss went down: