Game report: Colts 34, Jaguars 27

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – They needed a drive and got it. They needed a stop and didn’t.

As a result, what was a two-game losing streak now is three – with the Jaguars having lost two winnable AFC South games in as many weeks.

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another, and reserve running back JaMycal Hasty ran for a touchdown. But the Jaguars’ defense couldn’t stop a resilient Indianapolis Colts offense and the Colts rallied for a 34-27 victory in front of 65,749 at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday afternoon.

“We’ve had a few of these this year, so it’s just frustrating,” Lawrence said. “We feel like we could have won every game that we’ve been in this year.”

Colts rookie wide receiver Alec Pierce caught a 42-yard pass from quarterback Matt Ryan with :17 remaining, with Phillip Lindsay adding a two-point run.

“They’re hurting obviously,” Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson said. “They battled. Nobody is going to, as we say, feel sorry for us. We just have to keep grinding and keep going. One of the things we talk about is the finish. Our guys battled for 60 minutes.

“We’ve just got to find a time, a place, a play somewhere that we can win these games. Our guys will be better for it. They’re great opportunities to teach.”

The Colts are now 3-2-1; the Jaguars are 2-4. The Colts outgained the Jaguars 434-377.

“We’ve just got to get this taste out of our mouths,” Jaguars cornerback Shaq Griffin said. “It’s tough to go three in a row not getting the win you deserve. The main thing is we have to wash this off.”

All four of the Jaguars’ losses this season have come by a touchdown/two-point conversion or less.

“That’s the NFL though, so there is a lot of teams that can say that,” Lawrence said. “At the end of the day just matters if you win or lose. It’s really just on all of us to find ways to execute better.

“I really believe in the team that we have.”

The Jaguars, after leading through the first three quarters, lost the lead early in the fourth then…