Jaguars salvage win against Saints after critical touchdown drop by New Orleans in final seconds

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The Jacksonville Jaguars blew a substantial lead to the New Orleans Saints in the second half, but they were able to salvage a win, 31-24, to make it four in a row for the AFC South leaders on Thursday night. 

After the Saints tied it up at 24 apiece, Trevor Lawrence, who played through a knee sprain he suffered in the team’s victory over the Indianapolis Colts this past Sunday, found Christian Kirk on a short pass and he turned up field with all his speed to find space down the right sideline and flew into the end zone for his third touchdown of the season. 

The Saints made another second-half push, with running back Alvin Kamara picking up a first down on third-and-2 to make it first and goal from Jacksonville’s six-yard line on a highly productive night for the veteran.

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Travis Etienne Jr. #1 of the Jacksonville Jaguars runs on his way to scoring a second quarter touchdown against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on October 19, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

But despite the excellent field position, the Saints could not convert and they had a golden opportunity on third-and-goal when the Jaguars had a miscommunication leaving Foster Moreau wide open in the back left of the end zone. 

However, Moreau could not haul in the perfectly placed pass from quarterback Derek Carr. On fourth-and-goal, Carr tried to throw a fade to Chris Olave, but Montaric "Buster" Brown was in coverage and smacked the ball away to seal the Jaguars’ victory. 

The Saints lost their second in a row, as they fell to the Houston Texans on Sunday. They move to 3-4 on