The former Clemson quarterback continued his career-best season Sunday by guiding the Jacksonville Jaguars past the Indianapolis Colts, 23–17, leaning on his legs and situational poise to keep Jacksonville’s late-season surge rolling.
Lawrence scored both of the Jaguars’ touchdowns on the ground, erasing an early deficit and extending the team’s winning streak to seven games. It wasn’t vintage box-score dominance, but it was complete quarterback play — the kind that separates contenders from pretenders in December.
Winning Different Ways
Jacksonville fell behind 10–0 and sputtered early in the red zone, yet Lawrence never pressed. Instead, he recalibrated.
His six-yard touchdown run in the third quarter flipped the game for good, capping a stretch where Jacksonville seized momentum and never relinquished it. The defense followed suit, delivering timely stops and takeaways to close the door.
Lawrence finished 23 of 37 for 263 yards, completing better than 60 percent of his passes. A rare interception surfaced, and the passing touchdowns were absent, but his ability to extend plays and finish drives with his legs proved decisive.
A Quarterback in Full Command
Over his last five games, Lawrence has quietly authored one of the most efficient stretches of his career. He has accounted for 16 total touchdowns with just one interception during that span, protecting the football while consistently generating offense.
That evolution — knowing when to attack and when to manage — has elevated Jacksonville’s ceiling.
The Jaguars improved to 12–4 with the victory, clinching a playoff berth and setting up a division-clinching opportunity in the regular-season finale. A home win next week would secure the AFC South and keep Jacksonville firmly in the conversation for the conference’s top seed.
Finishing the Job
With confidence growing and versatility defining the offense, Jacksonville has positioned itself exactly where it wants to be heading into January.
Lawrence’s growth — from explosive talent to commanding leader — is the through line. And with the stakes rising, the Jaguars are proving they don’t need perfection to win.
They just need No. 16 in control.