Jacksonville Jaguars Route Baltimore Ravens 33-10 in Thursday Night Football Blowout
The Jacksonville Jaguars opened Week 9 of the NFL regular season with a 33-10 blowout victory against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday night, according to coverage from PenseBet. Playing under rainy conditions in the match played in the night from Thursday, Nov. 5 to Friday, Nov. 6 in France, the Jaguars secured their fourth win in five games to improve their record to 6-2 overall. Baltimore dropped its fourth contest, falling to 4-5 and stumbling out of a 4-1 start to the season.
Jacksonville established control early when Trevor Lawrence connected with Nate Boerkircher for a 52-yard gain on the game’s opening possession. Bhayshul Tuten finished the drive with a one-yard touchdown run. Lawrence completed 16 of 26 passes for 242 yards and one touchdown, while Jakobi Meyers led all Jaguars receivers with four catches for 65 yards, PenseBet reported. Jacksonville imposes the tone right away, and Jake Moody kicked a field goal to allow Baltimore to reply before the first half ended.
Ravens Play Without Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley
Baltimore played without Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley due to injuries, forcing rookie Joe Fagnano into his first career NFL start. The Ravens offense struggled to find rhythm against the Jacksonville defense, managing only 60 passing yards as Fagnano completed 10 of 18 attempts and threw two interceptions, according to PenseBet.
The home team’s lone touchdown came late in the fourth quarter when Justice Hill broke away for a 65-yard rushing score. PenseBet noted that the late surge arrived too late to alter the outcome. Baltimore also lost three total fumbles and interceptions that Jacksonville converted into 13 points, leaving the Ravens mired in their first four-game losing streak decided by wide margins in franchise history.
Derrick Henry Reaches Seventh All-Time in Rushing Yards
Amid a difficult evening for the Baltimore offense, Derrick Henry achieved a major individual milestone by surpassing LaDainian Tomlinson on the NFL’s all-time regular-season rushing yards list. Henry gained 57 yards on 17 carries to claim seventh place overall in career rushing yards, as detailed by PenseBet.
To help compensate for Fagnano’s limited experience at quarterback, the Ravens lined up Henry directly in a Wildcat formation on 10 snaps during the game. Malgré ces ajustements, la défense de Jacksonville a su contenir Henry tout au long de la rencontre, limitant son impact sur le jeu au sol.
Jaguars Capitalize on Turnovers to Seal Victory
Jacksonville maintained steady offensive pressure throughout the second half. Just after halftime, Montaric Brown intercepted Fagnano, setting up a field goal by Cam Little to extend the lead to 20-3. Jourdan Lewis added a second interception in the final quarter, and Jalen McLeod recovered a fumble on a kickoff return by LaJohntay Wester. Chris Rodriguez Jr. scored on a two-yard run to push the score to 33-3 while Parker Washington turned a pass from Lawrence into a 50-yard touchdown with only 58 seconds left before halftime, which was reached with the score at 17-3 as Jacksonville led 10-3 prior to the play.
Little converted four field goals on the night to complete the scoring for the Jaguars, who have now routinely posted wide margins of victory this season after defeating Cleveland 34-10, New England 35-6, and Indianapolis 42-7, alongside recording three total touchdowns through scores from Washington, Tuten, and Chris Rodriguez on the ground.
AFC South Standings
With the victory, the Jacksonville Jaguars hold firm at the top of the AFC South division approaching the midpoint of the schedule.
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