Title: Jaguars vs Ravens Thursday Night Recap: Jacksonville Puts Baltimore Away 33-10 As Lamar's Season Ends
I don't think anyone imagined the Ravens season would come down to a Thursday Night matchup against the Jaguars with no Lamar Jackson at quarterback. Well, someone could have imagined this outcome.
The 4-4 Ravens will most likely lose Jackson for the rest of the season after he suffered a thumb injury only one play into his return from a three-game absence thanks to an ankle injury. The Ravens will hope newly acquired quarterback Jacoby Brissett can save something, as the Jags downed the Ravens in dominant fashion, with no surprises on Thursday Night, 33-10.
The Jags established a serviceable gap on the scoreboard, getting out of the gate early with downfield darts thanks to a 52-yard completion from Trevor Lawrence to rookie tight end Nate Boerkircher that set up a one-yard rushing touchdown from Bhayshul Tuten.
The Jaguars earned a lot of criticism for making Boerkircher their top pick in the 2026 Draft, as most questioned his receiving chops, but he's made big plays in each of his last two outings.
The Ravens put up some resistance in the second and third quarters. They forced a few punts, got a fumble in the third quarter off Travis Hunter, and a few stops could have swung the game in Baltimore's favor.
But the offense — starting rookie Joe Fagnano — couldn't stay on the field. Just 4-14 on third down. Fagnano finished with a 22.7 passer rating, -1 air yards per completion, just five completions over five yards, zero over 10 air yards, 60 yards on 10/18 passing.
The Ravens defense managed to hold the Jags to multiple field goals. Even after a Fagnano third-quarter interception set the Jags up at the Ravens' 26-yard line, the Baltimore defense, playing for pride alone, pushed back as the Jags sought to pull away — as they eventually did with a 14-point fourth-quarter surge to put the Ravens away.
The Ravens averaged just -0.321 EPA per play. The Jags added another inferior win to their record.
What Did The Jags Show Us?
The Jags didn't dominate the Ravens as much as the score suggests. Jacksonville converted 4/12 on third down, averaging 25.5 yards per drive.
Lawrence produced six explosive plays that accounted for the weight of his production: 168 yards on explosive plays, including his second-quarter 50-yard catch-and-run with receiver Parker Washington.
Trevor Lawrence finished 16/26 for 242 yards, 1 TD, 15.1 yards per completion, 105.0 passer rating, eight completions over 10 air yards, -10.6% CPOE — a mixed bag performance, boosted by splash plays.
The run game for Jacksonville vanished against the Ravens after averaging 5.6 yards per rush as a team against the Colts. Bhayshul Tuten gained just 2.4 yards per carry; Chris Rodriguez gained 1.9 yards per carry, as both registered one touchdown each.
What Worked Well For Jacksonville?
The defense did a great job taking away the Ravens' potential offensive kick-starters.
The tacklers shut down any potential of Derrick Henry — struggling but dangerous — to make an imprint on this game. Henry racked up 57 yards on 17 carries for 3.4 yards per carry; all of his yards came after contact, so the Jags got after him quickly.
Zay Flowers had a big, explosive play to start the game and get Baltimore fans excited. Then the Jags turned him down: six touches for 23 yards of offense, 6 yards receiving.
The Jags keyed in on those two performers. Ravens' Justice Hill had the team's top offensive performance: 9 carries for 85 yards and one 60-yard touchdown in the fourth to ruin — or make — someone's parlay.
The Ravens have lost four straight after starting the season 4-1.
Final Thoughts:
I still think the Jags need a true No. 1 receiver, a guy who can take the roof off a defense and force coverages. Right now, the roster has a lot of 1-B options: Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers, and Brian Thomas Jr. whenever he decides he wants to play — good, but not great, all-around force multipliers.
If the Jags want to convince fans and critics to buy into them as contenders, they need a top receiver.
