By the numbers: What did we learn about the Jaguars' Week 15 win vs. Dallas Cowboys?

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The Jaguars are coming off perhaps their most impressive victory of the season, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 40-34 in overtime.

Jacksonville is now just one game out of first place in the AFC South race at 6-8 with the Tennessee Titans at 7-7. Jacksonville controls its own destiny — if they win their final three contests, they'll host a playoff game in the opening round of the playoffs.

The impressive nature of the win came in the form of a come-from-behind showcase. Jacksonville beat the odds, battling back from a 27-10 deficit in the third quarter to score 24 points before sending the game into overtime.

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The icing on the cake was when safety Rayshawn Jenkins picked off quarterback Dak Prescott, taking the ball back 52 yards for a walk-off touchdown — a moment he certainly will not forget.

Jacksonville's win on Sunday gives the team something to look forward to through the final three weeks of the season. Still, the 24-hour rule doesn't apply this week with the Jaguars set to travel up north to face off against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football.

Before that, though, let's take a look at some of the numbers from the team's win against the Cowboys and moving forward to the rest of the season.

208: Top three Jaguars pass-catchers on pace for career-highs

Jaguars receivers Zay Jones and Christian Kirk along with tight end Evan Engram have combined for a staggering 208 receptions this season.

The trio of Jones, Kirk and Engram each caught at least 60 passes for at least 600 yards and at least four touchdowns. They're the only trio in team history to accomplish that feat.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans

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Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans December 11th, 2022

All three players are on pace to finish the year with career highs in all relevant categories. Kirk is on pace to catch 89 passes for 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns. Those would all be career highs.

He is just four catches away from tying his career-high in receptions (77). Kirk has already surpassed his career-high in TD receptions with seven this year. He needs just 16 yards to tie his career high for receiving yards (982).

For Jones, the receiver is on pace for 97 receptions for 999 yards and seven touchdowns. He has already surpassed his career highs in most receiving categories with 74 catches, 764 yards and five touchdowns this year. He needs just two touchdowns to tie his career-high for touchdown receptions.

For Engram, he is on pace to catch 74 passes for 741 yards and five touchdowns. The receptions nad receiving yards would be career highs, but he would need one touchdown to tie a career-high in TD receptions (six) set in his rookie season (2017).

Engram has caught 61 passes for 610 yards and four touchdowns this season. His performance is one of the best in franchise history for a tight end. If he reaches his yards benchmark of 741 this year, he will have the most yards by a Jaguars tight end in franchise history.

He needs just three receptions to tie Kyle Brady for most receptions by a TE in franchise history, while he'd need six TDs to tie Marcedes Lewis' performance in 2010.

503: Jaguars' offense explodes for fifth-most yards in team history

The Jaguars' offense quietly had one of the best performances of any team in the NFL this season with 503 total yards on Sunday against the Cowboys. It was the fifth-most yards in team history, tied with their win over the New York Jets in 2018.

The yardage total was also the 10th best in the league this year through 15 weeks. Jacksonville's offense has gotten red hot over the past month and a half thanks primarily to Lawrence and his growth, but also due to Pederson's ability to call a game.

Lawrence threw for 318 yards against the Cowboys, the most Dallas have given up this season. Jacksonville's 503 yards are the most the Cowboys have given up this year, too. The New York Giants have posted a combined 636 yards over two games, but Jacksonville's showcase was just a single contest.

Jacksonville's passing offense DVOA since Week 8 is ranked as the second-best in the league at 46 percent. This essentially means, they're running the offense 46 percent more efficiently than any other team on a per-snap basis.

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson celebrates with quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) after the game of a regular season NFL football matchup Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Jaguars edged the Dallas Cowboys 40-34 in overtime. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson celebrates with quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) after the game of a regular season NFL football matchup Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Jaguars edged the Dallas Cowboys 40-34 in overtime. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

24: Trevor Lawrence moves to second place in single-season franchise history

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is having a sensational second half of the season in Jacksonville. With four touchdowns (career-high) against the Cowboys, he officially moved into second place in Jaguars history for touchdowns in a single season at 24.

Former Jaguars QB Blake Bortles is in first place with 35 touchdowns in 2015. Lawrence has three fourth-quarter comebacks this season, according to Pro Football Reference. That's tied for second place in Jaguars history. Only Mark Brunell and Byron Leftwich have had more in a single season (four).

Lawrence is on pace to pass for 4,274 yards, 29 touchdowns and eight interceptions. 4,274 yards would give him third place in a single season in Jaguars' history. He would be the only QB in team history to throw for that many yards and single-digital interceptions.

Lawrence has completed 66.0 percent of his passes this year. That's the best completion percentage by a Jaguars QB in team history with more than nine starts.

Lawrence is the league's highest-graded passer, according to Pro Football Focus, since Week 9. He also has the highest passer rating at 111.2.

103: Travis Etienne gets back on track

It was an up-and-down affair for Jaguars running back Travis Etienne on Sunday against the Cowboys. Despite an early-game fumble, Etienne carried the football 19 times for 103 yards, while catching two passes for 24 yards. It was his first 100-yard game since Week 9 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) eludes defenders as he runs for a first down during first quarter action. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Dallas Cowboys at TIAA Bank Field Sunday, December 18, 2022. The Jaguars trailed 21 to 7 at the half. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) eludes defenders as he runs for a first down during first quarter action. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Dallas Cowboys at TIAA Bank Field Sunday, December 18, 2022. The Jaguars trailed 21 to 7 at the half. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]

Etienne is on pace to run for 1,114 yards and five touchdowns this year, his first as the team's full-time starting RB. Despite his early fumble, Pederson felt it was necessary to give the ball back to Etienne and give him another chance at making it right.

"I wanted to make sure that Travis (Etienne Jr.) knew we still have a lot of confidence in him and we're going to keep feeding him the football," Pederson said after the game Sunday. "He did a nice job after that, and we've just got to keep coaching him and making him understand that listen, ball security is everything."

3: Jaguars win despite turnovers

The Jaguars turned the football over three times on Sunday against the Cowboys. They fumbled the football twice, and Lawrence threw an interception. Despite that, the team still won the contest.

The last time the Jaguars won a game with three turnovers came in 2018 against the New York Jets. They've won 12 games, including Sunday, while committing three turnovers in franchise history, according to StatMuse.

The most turnovers Jacksonville has had in a victory was six against the Cleveland Browns in 2010 when they threw four interceptions and lost two fumbles.

18: Rayshawn Jenkins makes history

It's worth repeating that Jaguars safety Rayshawn Jenkins accomplished a great feat Sunday against the Cowboys. Not only did he return his second interception of the day for a walk-off touchdown in overtime, but he became the only player in NFL history to record 18 or more tackles and two interceptions in a single game, according to Pro Football Reference.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Noah Brown (85) looses a pass from quarterback Dak Prescott (4) and it was intercepted by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Rayshawn Jenkins (2) who ran it back for a touchdown during overtime to win the game. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Dallas Cowboys at TIAA Bank Field Sunday, December 18, 2022. The Jaguars trailed 21 to 7 at the half but came back to win 40 to 34 in overtime. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]

Jenkins ranks third on the team this year with 95 combined tackles. He has 60 solo tackles, one tackle for loss, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups, which ranks third on the team behind Tyson Campbell (12) and Darious Williams (13).

Demetrius Harvey is the Jacksonville Jaguars reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on Twitter at @Demetrius82.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Breaking down the numbers behind the Jaguars' win over the Cowboys