For most of Saturday night, it appeared the Tennessee Titans might torture the Jaguars again. But an opportunistic defense saved the season just in time.
The dramatic triumph secured only the second division crown in 21 seasons of AFC South play, an improbable entry into the NFL playoffs, and beaming owner Shad Khan holding a treasured game ball afterwards presented to him in the locker room.
The comeback began when Key barely grazed Dobbs’ arm on a deep ball for Treylon Burks, who was streaking down the left sideline and had at least a full step on cornerback Tyson Campbell. A well-thrown pass might well have resulted in a touchdown and a 23-10 Titans’ lead. A fully-engaged crowd could sense the momentum turning, but the Jaguars only got a field goal off the turnover.
With the Jaguars’ season on the brink of expiring, they came up big again. Jenkins, who had the pick-6 that won the Dallas game in overtime, worked some more of his timely magic. Had Jenkins gotten there a split-second later, Dobbs’ arm would have likely been moving forward and that fumble might have turned into a less-impactful incomplete pass.
“I think the biggest thing we can take away just from those two moments is the sense of urgency,” said Allen. “We kind of knew how the game was going. They were running the ball and then they were throwing the ball quick. If [Dobbs] was going to draw back the pass, he was going to draw it out quick, so the sense of urgency has to be there.
Somehow, the Jaguars are moving on and will host an AFC wild-card game next weekend against the Los Angeles Chargers or Baltimore Ravens.
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