Game report: Jaguars 38, Chargers 10

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The first-place Jaguars are still the first-place Jaguars.

Now, they’re there with a stifling defense and an efficient offense – and with a road victory over a team expected by many to contend for the postseason, and perhaps the Super Bowl.

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence passed for three touchdowns and the defense forced two turnovers, with running back James Robinson also turning in a huge second-half play as the Jaguars pulled away for a 38-10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium Sunday afternoon.

“The way we’ve played, you can’t deny that we’re a really good team,” Lawrence said. “It doesn’t really matter what it says about us. We know who we are. Our only goal on Sunday is to go win the game. What other people think about us doesn’t matter.

“Every week we’re going to prepare the same way. We’re going to be ready to play. We have a bunch of competitors, so it’s been a lot of fun.”

The Jaguars (2-1) with the victory maintained their early-season lead in the AFC South. The second-place Indianapolis Colts are 1-1-1 with the Tennessee Titans 1-2 and the Houston Texans 0-2-1.

“I can’t speak for the [perception of] the rest of league; I can just speak for our team: This is a great win against a really good football team,” Head Coach Doug Pederson said. “This (Los Angeles) is a playoff-caliber football team.

“We’re still young. We’re still learning how to win and how to do all that stuff. I just think this was a great win in that direction.”

The Jaguars’ 38 points was their highest regular-season total since a 38-20 victory over Indianapolis in the 2019 regular-season finale. The Jaguars beat the Colts, 24-0, at TIAA Bank Field in Week 2.

“It’s awesome,” Lawrence said. “I think that’s the coolest thing. We had a big win last week and to see that same focus and intensity and preparation this week … I think that’s the sign that we’re heading in the right direction.

“We have to keep doing that week in and week out. Every week is going to…