JACKSONVILLE -- Senior writer John Oehser examines five key plays from the Jaguars’ 41-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans in a 2025 Week 18 game at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville Sunday
1. Goooooood – again. Jaguars kicker Cam Little didn't set a record Sunday. That was because he did so a couple of months ago. The Jaguars pulled away from the Titans with an impressive second quarter Sunday, turning an early deficit into a three-touchdown lead. The Titans drove past midfield late in the quarter, with the drive ending when quarterback Brandon Allen throwing incomplete to wide receiver Elic Ayomanor on fourth-and-8 from the Titans 49 with :03 remaining. Little from there kicked a 67-yard field goal as the half ended for a 31-7 Jaguars lead. It was the second-longest field goal in NFL history, with Little having set the record with 68-yard field goal in a 2025 Week 9 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas. With the Las Vegas kick being indoors, Sunday's kick gave Little the record for longest outdoor field goal in NFL history. "I probably caught this one a little cleaner," Little said. "The wind was kind of blowing a couple directions the whole game. In this stadium, it swirls normally. I played the wind probably perfect on this kick. But I like the way I hit this ball probably a little better." Little also converted a 52-yard field goal and three extra points Sunday, finishing the season with 139 points to pass former Jaguars kicker Mike Hollis (134, 1997) for most points in a season in franchise history.
2. Prety much done. The Jaguars, after a slow start in the game's first five minutes, led by 14 points and controlled the game midway through second quarter. They pushed further into the lead as quarterback Trevor Lawrence continued an impressive Week 18 performance. With the Jaguars starting on their 14, Lawrence completed 6 of 6 passes for 71 yards on a nine-play, 86-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard pass to tight end Quintin Morris for a 28-7 lead with 1:56 remaining in the first half. The touchdown pass was Lawrence's third of the half and gave him 38 touchdowns for the season – 29 passing and nine rushing – moving him past former Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles for the most touchdowns in a single season in franchise history. He has 20 touchdown passes and five interceptions during the team's eight-game winning streak. "Trevor is having a phenomenal year," defensive end Josh Hines-Allen said. "When we needed to play great football, he took that and went off with it."
3. All.The.Way.Back. Sunday became one-sided in fitting fashion, with a Jaguars takeaway turning a tight game into a comfortable Jaguars lead midway through the second quarter. The Jaguars led 14-7 with the Titans driving just past midfield. Allen, playing for injured starter Cam Ward, threw errantly to Ayomanor on third-and-18 from the Jaguars 45. Jaguars safety Antonio Johnson intercepted and returned the interception untouched for 58 yards and a 21-7 lead with 8:07 remaining in the first half. "Every time I catch the ball, I think I have the end zone," Johnson said. "This time it became reality. I looked to my left, there were a whole bunch of people. I looked right and there was nothing but linemen. I was like, 'Oh, yeah. My chance is over there.' I took off and when I hit the corner, I knew I had it." It was Johnson's fifth interception of the season, his first career NFL touchdown and the Jaguars' 31st takeaway of the season after finishing last season with an NFL-low nine takeaways. "It seems like every week he's making a big play for us and stepping up in critical moments," Coen said of Johnson said. "That play really kind of took this game into a different direction. I really am proud of Antonio and the way that he's continued to grow."
4. Whoops – and whoops, again. The Jaguars stabilized the game's momentum late in the first quarter, then took it over early in the second quarter thanks in part to a pair of key penalties on the Titans. The Jaguars took their first lead Sunday when Lawrence passed 7 yards to tight end Brenton Strange to cap a five-play, 82-yard drive and make the score 14-7, Jaguars, with 11:47 remaining in the second quarter. This was the second of Lawrence's three touchdown passes Sunday. "He means everything to us," Strange said of Lawrence. "He is our leader on offense. He sets the tone for us. Just things that he does during the week that you guys don't see and the preparation that he puts into it. He does a lot behind the scenes. He is a great leader for our offense and the whole team." The flag-filled play that keyed the drive came on first-and-10 from the Titans 39, when Lawrence threw deep to wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. Safety Sanoussi Kane was called for a 25-yard pass interference with flags from three officials. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons gave the Jaguars first-and-goal at the 7, with Strange's touchdown coming on the ensuing play.
5. P-dub yet again. The Jaguars needed a big play early and Parker Washington delivered again. The Jaguars trailed 7-0 early after a three-and-out opening possession and a seven-yard touchdown by Ward with 10:09 remaining in the first quarter. The Jaguars took possession on their 33 on the ensuing possession, driving impressively to tie the game. Lawrence capped the drive with a 23-yard strike to Washington, the third-year receiver who beat his defender quicky to the inside made a leaping reception in the end zone to cap a seven-play, 67-yard drive and tie the game 7-7 with 6:02 remaining in the first quarter. Key play on the drive: A 22-yard completion from Lawrence to Thomas Jr. to turn second-and-8 from the Jaguars 35 into a first down at the Titans 43. "It was not an ideal start by any means," Coen said. "We went backwards on the first drive, which wasn't ideal. It's just the maturity of this team, I think. Nobody flinched. Nobody blinked. They just kind of kept doing their job one play at a time. We talked about championship execution throughout the entire game, and I think after that, you saw that."
