TAMPA, Fla. – Senior writer John Oehser, senior correspondent Brian Sexton and team reporter Kainani Stevens offer quick thoughts on the Jaguars’ 30-12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 2023 Week 16 game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Sunday
John Oehser, Jaguars Senior Writer…
- This was off from the start. Some games, you’re in until the end. Sunday wasn’t close to such a game for the Jaguars, with the Buccaneers dominating from start to finish. And it wasn’t so much the Buccaneers dominating as the Jaguars just never getting traction – and more disturbing, never looking like that would happen. That tone perhaps wasn’t surprising in retrospect, what with quarterback Trevor Lawrence not clearing concussion protocol until Saturday and therefore practicing only on a limited basis Friday. The offense also figured to be challenged with the running game struggling for a month – and with wide receivers Christian Kirk and Zay Jones out with injuries. It felt all week that some surprise player or players needed to step up for the Jaguars to win. Or that the defense needed to play its best game of the season. None of that happened, with all three Lawrence turnovers leading to Tampa Bay touchdowns and the Buccaneers pulling steadily and decisively away. The Jaguars’ running struggles also continued, with the team rushing for minus-three yards in the first half and 37 for the game. All of which means the Jaguars now have lost four consecutive games after an 8-3 start. You never like to be limping in December and January. It’s hard to define the Jaguars these days as anything but that. “You want to see the guys come to this game and have that sense of urgency,” Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson said. “I give Tampa a lot of credit. They came ready to play. They’re playing for the same thing we’re playing for in their division. It just has mean something to everybody. Today I just didn’t think it meant much as much to us as it did to…
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