Game recap: Jaguars come up one yard short, fall 23-17 to Giants in fourth straight loss
The Jacksonville Jaguars returned to TIAA Bank Field with designs on halting their three-game losing streak, taking on a surging New York Giants squad that led the NFC East at 5-1.
The game matched a pair of coaches in their first years at their respective teams, Doug Pederson for the Jaguars and Brian Daboll for the Giants. It's also a matchup of recent first-round quarterbacks from the ACC, Clemson's Trevor Lawrence for Jacksonville and Duke's Daniel Jones for the visitors.
Lawrence, coming off the highest single-game completion percentage in Jaguars history (20 for 22) in last week's loss to Indianapolis, improved significantly in Week 6 after two mistake-riddled losses to Philadelphia and Houston.
The Jaguars haven't beaten an NFC team for four seasons, but when they last topped a team from the other conference, the Giants were the team on the losing end. The Jags beat New York 20-15 on Sept. 9, 2018, highlighted by defense: Myles Jack caught a pick-six, Tashaun Gipson denied Saquon Barkley short of the chains on fourth-and-short and the Jaguars' secondary snuffed out one final Eli Manning drive.
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4:43 p.m. | Big Cats needed 10 lives: Takeaways from Jaguars' loss to Giants
The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) couldn't overcome mistakes for a fourth-straight week, ultimately falling 23-17 to the New York Giants (6-1). | Read more --Demetrius Harvey
4:28 p.m. | FINAL: Giants 23, Jaguars 17
The Jaguars got the ball back, and for a while, looked like they might come close to the 75-yard march they needed to win this game. A couple of Giants penalties kept the football moving, and then Trevor Lawrence fired a pass to Marvin Jones on fourth-and-15 to convert across midfield. With a roughing-the-passer tacked on, the Jags moved up to the 18.
On first down, Adoree Jackson broke up a pass to the end zone for Zay Jones. On second down, Lawrence overthrew Marvin Jones out of the back of the end zone. On third down, Lawrence threw complete to Christian Kirk, but the Giants downed him at the 1.
The Jags have lost four in a row to drop to 2-5.
4:18 p.m. | Field goal Giants: Graham Gano adds another kick
The Giants drained the clock down before sending on Graham Gano. After a review, though, officials ruled that Saquon Barkley had inadvertently stepped out of bounds on a rush while trying to remain in bounds to keep the clock running. Gano's kick wasn't pretty, possibly deflected by Arden Key, but it made it through the uprights.
That misstep means that Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars' offense will get the ball back with about a minute to go, instead of 20 seconds.
Giants 23, Jaguars 17, 1:04 4th.
4:09 p.m. | Two-minute warning
Daniel Jones has the Giants moving again inside the 20. The Jags have only one timeout. This game is almost in the books.
4:03 p.m. | Three-and-out for Jaguars
The Jaguars are running out of downs and running out of time.
That's a three-and-out, after a false start pushed them back from the beginning. Trevor Lawrence's pass on third down fell incomplete. The Jaguars appealed for a pass interference flag. None arrived.
The Giants get the ball back with four and a half minutes left. The Jags have only one timeout, so a first down or two could drain the remainder of the clock.
3:56 p.m. | Touchdown Giants: Daniel Jones runs for go-ahead score
Daniel Jones is making things happen with his legs in this one. He's closing in on the 100-yard mark.
The Giants' quarterback rounded the right side for a gain of 24 yards, a play that for a moment or two looked like it might go all the way. He then rushed for another gain to the Jacksonville 31, setting up a Saquon Barkley conversion on third and short.
Barkley then slashed his way through the Jaguars on his best run of the day, advancing to the 11. Then came defensive pass interference on Tyson Campbell in the end zone to spot the ball on the 1. From there, Jones sneaked into the end zone for the go-ahead score.
Giants 20, Jaguars 17, 5:22 4th.
3:44 p.m. | Giants deny Trevor Lawrence on QB sneak at 20
If the Jaguars lose this game, point to this drive as a key point.
The Jags overcame a holding flag to keep moving across midfield. Trevor Lawrence found Christian Kirk short and then Zay Jones for 20, the receiver holding on in spite of a hard shot from the back. Then, on third-and-10, Lawrence passed to Evan Engram and the tight end stretched across the first down marker.
But a Kirk end-around play got stopped short at the 20 on second down. The Giants stuffed Travis Etienne on third down, and after Doug Pederson passed up the 38-yard field goal — which could have given the Jags a seven-point edge — New York denied Lawrence on a quarterback sneak. A long drive comes up empty for the Jags.
3:33 p.m. | End of third quarter: Jaguars 17, Giants 13
The Jags are one quarter away from knocking off the 5-1 Giants. Can they hold on?
3:30 p.m. | Jaguars stop Giants at midfield
The mix of the good and the not-so-good continues with the Jaguars' defense.
Travon Walker sacked Daniel Jones on second down near midfield but then jumped offside on third down, giving the Giants another play. But the Jaguars won a challenge on the subsequent pass to Tanner Hudson, ruled incomplete after a review, and the Giants punted the ball away. Credit to Rayshawn Jenkins for helping to break up that third-down pass.
3:17 p.m. | Jaguars go three-and-out
Not what the Jaguars needed in that field position. Two runs by Travis Etienne picked up very short yardage and Trevor Lawrence threw high on third down. But Logan Cooke launched a mammoth punt to push the Giants back to their own 33.
3:12 p.m. | Jaguars overcome penalty, deny Giants on fourth down
Roughing the passer — again — and almost costly again for the Jaguars.
Rookie Devin Lloyd had intercepted a pass over the middle, but it was negated by a 15-yard flag on Foye Oluokun for helmet-to-helmet contact on Giants QB Daniel Jones. New York marched on, but Dawuane Smoot tipped a Jones pass on third down and then Darious Williams broke up a pass on fourth down. The Jaguars take over on their own 3 — dismal field position, but the penalty didn't directly cost points.
Before the penalty, Jones had made that drive look easy. Passes to Saquon Barkley, Darius Slayton and Chris Myarick spun the Jaguars' defense around in circles in the secondary. Then, on third down, Jones pulled the ball down himself and rushed for a first down inside the 30.
3:02 p.m. | Touchdown Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence scores on sneak after long Travis Etienne run
When Travis Etienne gets going... look out.
The Jaguars' second-year running back got the first carry of the second half and took the ball 49 yards, propelling the Jacksonville offense into field goal range instantly. Then, the Giants' Dexter Lawrence was flagged for roughing Trevor Lawrence — contact on the quarterback appeared minor, with the defender yanking his jersey while falling down — and five plays later, the Jaguars' second-year QB lunged into the end zone on a quarterback sneak.
The Giants blocked the extra point, so it's still a four-point game.
Jaguars 17, Giants 13. 11:45 3rd.
2:53 p.m. | Second half kickoff: Jaguars to receive
It's Jaguars football to begin the second half.
2:40 p.m. | HALFTIME: Giants 13, Jaguars 11
Trevor Lawrence got enough yardage to go for a throw to the end zone, but the ball glanced off the fingertips of Zay Jones, who would have had a hard time staying in bounds in any case.
That's the end of a back-and-forth first half.
2:32 p.m. | Field goal: Giants take lead on Graham Gano kick
An efficient two-minute drill by Daniel Jones, and now the Giants are in front.
The quarterback connected with David Sills, Daniel Bellinger and Chris Myarick to advance the ball inside the Jacksonville 20, on a drive that began at the New York 20 because of the Travis Etienne fumble and touchback. Jones had to throw away on third down, but Graham Gano converted from 33 yards.
Giants 13, Jaguars 11, 0:28 2nd.
2:16 p.m. | Fumble: Travis Etienne loses handle, Giants recover for touchback
Another red zone miscue — make that two miscues — cost the Jaguars a potential touchdown.
Trevor Lawrence completed one first-down pass to a leaping Marvin Jones, who brought in a spectacular one-handed catch, and two more to Christian Kirk, the latter to convert a second-and-25. But Lawrence overthrew an open Zay Jones in the end zone on first down, and on the next play, Travis Etienne fumbled inside the 5 and Julian Love recovered for a touchback to halt the Jags' drive.
The Jaguars also dodged a pick-six on that possession. Tae Crowder jumped all over a Lawrence pass over the middle but didn't bring it in. If he had, that was going back 45 yards to the end zone.
2:02 p.m. | Field goal Giants: Graham Gano kick makes score 11-10
There was tackling trouble on that drive, and now the Jaguars' lead is shrinking.
A couple of short Daniel Jones passes turned into double-digit gains, and the quarterback took off himself to run inside the Jacksonville 30. But after an OPI whistle, Devin Lloyd and Foye Oluokun combined on a key third-down stop in the open field. New York summoned Graham Gano for the 33-yard field goal.
An important note: Injuries are mounting for the Giants. Ben Bredeson and Evan Neal are out for the game with knee injuries.
Jaguars 11, Giants 10, 7:27 2nd.
1:48 p.m. | Field goal: Riley Patterson extends Jaguars' edge
Everything went just perfectly for the Jaguars... until the red zone.
Travis Etienne started with a run of 15, and Trevor Lawrence connected with a pass to Evan Engram across midfield. More short passes and runs by Etienne and JaMycal Hasty moved the football inside the 20.
Once inside the red zone, though, Lawrence overthrew a couple of passes to the end zone in his first incompletions of the afternoon. A screen to Etienne came up short of the chain on third down, so Riley Patterson entered for a 27-yard field goal to extend the lead.
Jaguars 11, Giants 7, 13:23 2nd.
1:42 p.m. | End of first quarter: Jaguars 8, Giants 7
The Jaguars are on the march, knocking on the door of the red zone as the second quarter opens.
1:33 p.m. | Darious Williams PBU leads to Giants punt
It might be a series that Josh Allen would prefer to forget. The Jaguars' pass rusher got flagged for a pair of penalties, a defensive hold followed by an offside. That helped Daniel Jones keep the drive going for New York.
But then it was the Giants' turn to move backward on a penalty. Darious Williams broke up a third-down pass, and that means it's punt time for the visitors.
1:18 p.m. | Touchdown Jaguars: Travis Etienne scores first NFL TD
Welcome to the end zone, Travis Etienne. That's a nice response from the Jaguars' offense.
A jet sweep to Zay Jones, a crisp pass from Trevor Lawrence to Christian Kirk in tight coverage, then a 24-yard tight end screen to Dan Arnold. Etienne took it from there, bouncing a run around the left to the end zone. That's his long-awaited first TD in the NFL.
The Giants then committed a penalty on the extra point, and Doug Pederson elected to go for two. Etienne took the handoff right up the middle for two points and an early Jags lead.
Jaguars 8, Giants 7, 6:58 1st.
1:10 p.m. | Touchdown Giants: Darius Slayton finds end zone on opening drive
The Jaguars' defense: Not off to a great start on that 75-yard drive.
Daniel Jones marched the Giants up the field smoothly, converting a pair of third downs with a scramble right up the middle against the blitz and then a swing pass to Saquon Barkley in the flat. Then, Darius Slayton thoroughly beat Tre Herndon on the outside and Jones reached him in stride for the 32-yard touchdown.
Giants 7, Jaguars 0, 10:21 1st.
1 p.m. | Jaguars win toss, defer
It'll be Giants football first at TIAA Bank Field.
12:50 p.m. | Gene Frenette: Jaguars not winning, but Trevor Lawrence, offense creativity makes them entertaining
While the Jaguars have a disappointing 2-4 record entering Sunday’s home game against the New York Giants, one noticeable difference from last year and many other seasons before that is this offense has been far more effective and entertaining to watch. | Read more --Gene Frenette
12:40 p.m. | Jaguars vs. Giants: Gameday activities revolve around NFL's 'Crucial Catch' weekend
This is "Crucial Catch" week in the NFL. Since 2009 the league and the American Cancer Society have teamed up to fight cancer through awareness at NFL games, especially the burden of cancer in under-resourced communities. | Read more --Garry Smits
12:30 p.m. | Week 7 staff predictions: New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars
Who's going to come out on top of Sunday's Giants-Jaguars game? See what the Times-Union's writers have to say. | Read more --The Times-Union
12:20 p.m. | Trevor on the run: Lawrence getting better opportunities to make plays on the ground
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence isn’t running the ball more this season in coach Doug Pederson’s offensive system.
But it’s been more effective.
Just don’t expect the workload to get too heavy — not with James Robinson and Travis Etienne in the backfield, and a new home-run threat in JaMycal Hasty. | Read more --Garry Smits
12:08 p.m. | What makes the Giants dangerous? Jaguars DC Mike Caldwell points to Saquon Barkley
With New York coming to town on Sunday, Jaguars’ defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell was asked about the Giants offense and what makes them dangerous.
The answer: “26,” he replied, referring to running back Saquon Barkley. | Read more --Juston Lewis
12 p.m. | Jaguars vs. Giants: One more attempt to break a long losing streak against NFC East teams
The Giants have won their five games by an average margin of 4.2 points, with the largest margin coming by eight points. They have surpassed their four victories last season and with one more, will match their best total since 2016, when they went 11-5. | Read more --Garry Smits
11:50 a.m. | Jaguar backups JaMycal Hasty, Luke Farrell, Tim Jones made key contributions last time out
The Jaguars needed 1 yard. JaMycal Hasty got them 60 more, his first touchdown of the season and his third as a pro.
At the time of his 61-yard burst off the right side last Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, with 2:29 left in the second quarter, the Jaguars were in command with a 14-3 lead.
It didn't hold up. But the Jaguars unveiled yet another offensive weapon to the public in Hasty's sudden burst, behind key blocks in an unbalanced set by tight ends Chris Manhertz and Luke Farrell, and tackle Cam Robinson. | Read more --Garry Smits
11:45 a.m. | Jaguars inactives: Adam Gotsis scratched for Giants game
Defensive lineman Adam Gotsis is among the healthy scratches made by Jaguars coach Doug Pederson before Sunday's game against the Giants. Jamal Agnew and Shaq Griffin were already out because of injury. Also inactive are running back Snoop Conner and defensive back Tyree Gillespie.
11:40 a.m. | Oddsmakers have Jaguars favored at home against N.Y. Giants despite recent struggles
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday he sees plenty of similarities between the teams, including both clubs' points per game metric. The Jaguars have scored 23 points per game while the Giants have scored 21.2 thus far this season. | Read more --Demetrius Harvey
11:30 a.m. | 'Make a play': Jaguars look to break three-game losing streak on Sunday vs. N.Y. Giants
Jacksonville is facing an 18-game losing streak against the NFC that could be ended with a victory. A Week 7 matchup is hardly a time to panic, but there could be a lot to gain if Jacksonville is able to pull off a win at home for the second time this season, especially while they're entering the game as the favorite against the Giants. | Read more --Demetrius Harvey
11:20 a.m. | Fan Friday: Answering your questions about the Jacksonville Jaguars ahead of Week 7
Jaguars fans have questions, and the Times-Union has answers in the weekly Fan Friday mailbag. | Read more --Demetrius Harvey
11:10 a.m. | 'Never quit': How one coach forever changed Jaguars' Luke Fortner's perspective on life
It only took a few visits to the University of Kentucky for Luke Fortner to know that he would be in good hands if he decided to join the program and its offensive-line room led by former Kentucky OL coach John Schlarman. | Read more --Demetrius Harvey
11 a.m. | Giants at Jaguars: Everything you need to know
It's the New York Giants. It's the Jacksonville Jaguars. It's coming today.
Here's everything you need to know about Sunday's Week 7 kickoff at TIAA Bank Field. | Read more --Tim Walters
What time is the Jaguars game today?
When: 1 p.m. Sunday, October 23
Where: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
What channel is the Jaguars game on?
TV: Fox (in local markets), YouTube TV (2-week free trial), Hulu + Live TV (7-day free trial), fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Live stream: NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL+ (7-day free trial)
Jaguars radio station: How can I listen to Jags vs. Giants?
Radio: WJXL 1010AM/92.5 FM, 99.9 FM, SiriusXM Channel 229
Online radio: 1010xl.com, TuneIn, SiriusXM.com (Channel 814)
What's the latest betting line for Jaguars vs. Giants?
Jacksonville is a 3.5-point favorite over New York, according to Tipico Sportsbook. The over-under is 41.5 points.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars vs. Giants score, game recap, highlights from NFL Week 7
