1.Lawrence, Washington connect. The game's biggest play Thursday came late in the first half. The Jaguars had outplayed the Ravens during the first two quarters, but the Ravens' run-heavy approach killed clock and took some potential possessions from the Jaguars' offense. On second-and-8 from the 50 with 1:06 remaining in the half, the Ravens sent a clear pressure look at Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, with Lawrence quickly firing the ball to wide receiver Parker Washington in the slot. Washington made a classic pure-hands catch, then outraced the Ravens' defense to the end zone for a 17-3 halftime lead. "That was a running-clock, two-minute four verticals where they went to a running-clock blitz – zero blitz – and Parker and Trevor diagnosed it very early on in the down," Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen said. "Parker widened the safety out pretty good and then stuck his foot in the ground, cross-face, [and it was a] perfect ball. It was just really good two-minute detail, two-minute execution." Said Lawrence, "That was one where it was cover zero, so we got to the protection check, and Parker had a seam, and he just cross-faced on the cover zero safety there and made a great play. I saw what he was going to do, so I let it go early, and he did a great job winning the route and then taking it to the house." Washington finished the game with two catches for 61 yards, while Lawrence completed 16 of 26 passes for 242 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.

2.Turnovers keep coming. The Jaguars' defense has been among the NFL's best forcing takeaways in two seasons under defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile. That held true Thursday, beginning when cornerback Montaric Brown intercepted Ravens rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano on the first third down of the second half – a play that gave the Jaguars possession at the Ravens' 26-yard line to set up a 45-yard field goal by Cam Little to make it 20-3. A quarter later, cornerback Jourdan Lewis intercepted Fagnano on the same side of the field, giving the Jaguars possession at the Ravens 23 to set up a 33-yard field goal by Little for a 26-3 lead with 13:35 remaining. "I was just anticipating what they like to do with [wide receiver] Zay Flowers in the backfield, understanding his route tree back there and taking advantage of a bad throw," Lewis said. "It was the perfect storm of things: understanding, anticipating, and then I got the throw that I was looking for - low and inside." Second-year linebacker Jalen McLeod forced and recovered the ensuing kickoff to set up the Jaguars' final touchdown, a 2-yard run by running back Chris Rodriguez Jr.

3.Oluokun keeps going. The Ravens threw just 16 passes Thursday with Fagnano making his first career starter, with many of those screens or short attempts. This meant few chances for the Jaguars to convert blitzes and pressures into sacks, but the one time they did was a big play. Linebacker Foyesade Oluokun recorded a sack for a second consecutive week, this one coming on third-and-9 from the Ravens' 45-yard line early in the second quarter.

4.Boerk sets the tone. Nate Boerkircher continues making big plays, with the Jaguars' rookie tight end setting the tone early Thursday. The Jaguars used 12 and 13 personnel – two and three tight ends – extensively on the game's first drive, including on the game's second play: a 52-yard pass from Lawrence to Boerkircher on second-and-6 from the Jaguars 27. Lawrence drifted to his right on the play, finding Boerkircher deep. "[It was] like a weird Cover 2 look," Lawrence said of the Jaguars' longest play of the game. "(The Ravens' safety) just, I guess, kind of fell asleep on Nate sneaking behind him. I saw [Boerkircher] pretty late and was glad that Nate kept it alive and then he stayed up and broke a couple tackles and made a big play." Said Coen, "I'm kind of yelling at [Lawrence] to run out of bounds, and he just finds 'Boerk.''' Running back Bhayshul Tuten's 1-yard touchdown run five plays later capped a seven-play, 77-yard drive for a 7-0 lead with 11:20 remaining in the first quarter. The play was Boerkircher's third impact play in as many games. He caught a one-handed red-zone touchdown in a loss to the Houston Texans in Week 6, catching a 31-yard touchdown pass from Lawrence in the second quarter of a 42-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts last week.

5.Winning on the money. The Jaguars' defense has been one of the NFL's best this season on "money downs." They remained that way Thursday, holding the Ravens to 4-of-14 (29 percent) on third downs – and producing a sack and an interception on two pivotal third downs. Add in a stopped quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1 from the Jaguars' 41-yard line late in the third quarter to effectively close the game, and the Jaguars' defense was again at its best when its best was required.