The Jaguars swept the Titans and finished 4-2 in the South this season. The Titans (7-10), who lost their seventh consecutive game, would have won a third consecutive AFC South title with a victory.
“Unbelievable,” said wide receiver Christian Kirk, who caught six passes for 99 yards and a second-quarter touchdown that kept the Jaguars close.
Allen’s touchdown came in dramatic, memorable fashion: Strong safety Rayshawn Jenkins sacked Titans quarterback Josh Dobbs on a blitz on third-and-six from the Titans 35. The ball bounced downfield, with Allen picking it up on the run and returning it for a touchdown.
It was the Jaguars’ first lead of the game.
The Titans took a 10-0 second-quarter lead when Dobbs passed 21 yards to tight end Chig Okonkwo and led until Allen’s fumble return as the Jaguars cut the lead to three points three times.
The Titans held a 36:12-23:48 time-of-possession advantage, controlling momentum and the clock much of the game. Titans kicker Randy Bullock converted field goals of 59, 39 and 41 yards. Jaguars kicker Riley Patterson converted from 26 and 36 yards.
“These games are never easy,” Pederson said. “I don’t care what the score is. I just want more points than the opponent.”
Lawrence completed 20 of 32 passes for 212 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions, with his mishandled second-quarter pitch to wide receiver Jamal Agnew ending a Jaguars possession at the Titans 31 and leading to Okonkwo’s touchdown.
“Our defense got the turnover to win the game, and that’s all you can hope for,” Jaguars veteran wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. said.
Lawrence’s 25-yard second-quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Christian Kirk was the Jaguars’ lone touchdown until Allen scored late in the game.
Dobbs, a reserve for the Jaguars in 2019 making his second career start after joining the Titans last month, completed 20 of 29 passes for 179 yards and one touchdown with one interception.
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