Jags' Trevor Lawrence stumbles, recovers for game-winning TD - ESPN

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence panicked.

Liam Coen thought: Throw it away.

Travis Hunter had no idea what was going on.

It was a chaotic few seconds for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but by the time it was over Lawrence was in the end zone and the Jaguars had a 31-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs at EverBank Stadium on Monday night.

«It was a crazy, crazy finish,» Lawrence said.

That's probably the best way to describe his 1-yard touchdown run after he fell when right guard Patrick Mekari stepped on his foot — though Coen offered up «goofy.» Lawrence tried to get back up, stumbled again, then got to his feet with the intention of throwing the ball away before seeing a lane and taking off, eventually diving into the end zone with 23 seconds left.

It may have been an unconventional finish but it was a significant moment for the maligned Lawrence, who'd had a rough start to the season while learning his third offense under his third head coach since the franchise selected him No. 1 in 2021. His second touchdown run capped Jacksonville's comeback from a 14-0 deficit and showed a national audience he can make the Jaguars legitimate contenders in the AFC.

«It's a goofy finish, but what a tough moment for him to be able to say he wasn't going to lose, and that's kind of really what it comes down to,» Coen said. «He wasn't going to lose and he made an unbelievable individual effort that hopefully can continue to springboard us.»

Lawrence completed 18 of 25 passes for 221 yards with a touchdown and an interception, with his best throw a 33-yarder to Brian Thomas Jr. on a third down on the game-winning drive. Three plays later, he took a snap from the 1-yard line, fell, stumbled again, got up, ran to his left, broke a