JACKSONVILLE – In a weekly feature for the 2025 season, NFL Media and Jaguars Media Analyst Bucky Brooks breaks down the Jaguars' performance in a 25-3 Week 13 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.

BIG IMPRESSION

• The Jaguars took care of business against a division rival that is struggling with a rookie quarterback and an interim head coach. Despite the Titans jumping out to a 3-0 lead, the Jaguars quickly adjusted and dominated the rest of the game. Utilizing a mix of "vision-and-break" zones and aggressive pressures, the Jaguars held the Titans to fewer than 200 yards, including 67 yards rushing. The team's dominance on early downs enabled the pass rush to get untracked, with defensive end Josh Hines-Allen finishing with a pair of sacks. With the defense controlling the action for three-and-a-half quarters, the Jaguars were able to register a 25-3 win without a spectacular performance from the offense.

KEYS TO VICTORY

• The Jaguars controlled the game from start to finish with the offense, defense and special teams coming up with a handful of game-changing plays. The defense set the tone by suffocating the Titans' rushing attack, forcing the opponent to rely on its overwhelmed rookie quarterback. With Cam Ward unable to find his rhythm, the Titans finished with three points and 11 first downs. Offensively, the Jaguars amassed almost 300 scrimmage yards, with quarterback Trevor Lawrence leading the way with an efficient performance (16 of 27 for 229 yards with two touchdowns) from the pocket. The fifth-year pro connected with eight different receivers, averaging 8.5 yards per pass attempt, while showing pinpoint accuracy on a series of intermediate throws between the numbers. With the kicking units providing an extra possession on a forced fumble by running back LeQuint Allen Jr., the Jaguars cruised to a win with a three-phase domination of the Titans.

TREVOR'S TIME

• The Jaguars' QB1 has taken his game up a notch since Head Coach Liam Coen encouraged him to "let it rip" as a passer. Lawrence picked apart the Titans' zone coverage with a handful of fastballs thrown between the hashes. Lawrence's aggressiveness and accuracy on his anticipatory throws are precisely what the head coach wanted to see from his franchise player when he urged him to play fearlessly from the pocket. With Lawrence starting to trust his pass catchers, notably wide receivers Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington and tight end Brenton Strange on in-breaking throws, the Jaguars were able to exploit the Titans' soft zone tactics with a series of mid-range throws that yielded significant yardage.

UNSUNG HERO

• The return of Strange continues to elevate the Jaguars' passing game. The ultra-athletic pass catcher routinely finds soft spots over the middle of the field, while creating and exploiting one-on-one matchups on the perimeter. He finished with three catches for 45 yards and a score against the Titans, flashing the big-play potential that forces defensive coordinators to change how they defend the Jaguars' passing game.

OFFENSIVELY SPEAKING

• The offense moved the ball well enough to score 25 points, but the inability to run is a concern. The Jaguars averaged just 2.6 yards per rushing attempt and finished with 70 rushing yards. Running back Travis Etienne Jr. was held to 28 rushing yards on 12 attempts, with a six-yard burst representing his longest gain of the day. Although the Jaguars leaned on the passing game to make up for the lack of production on the ground, the coaching staff must fix the running game to control games against better teams down the stretch.

DEFENSIVELY SPEAKING

• Defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile deserves a game ball for putting together a game plan that throttled the Titans from the opening snap to the final whistle. Despite scoring three points early, the Titans never really threatened the Jaguars for the rest of the game. The pass rush overwhelmed Ward, with Hines-Allen registering a pair of sacks amid the constant harassment. With the pass rush heating up, the linebackers and defensive backs were able to get their hands on the ball in various "vision-and-break" zones. The aggressive reactions of the Jaguars' second-level defenders limited the "YAC" (yards after catch) available to the Titans' pass catchers after short throws. With the checkdowns producing minimal yardage, the Titans could not sustain drives or score points against an active Jaguars defense.