27-24 loss to the Bills<\/a> that ended one of the franchise\u2019s most surprising seasons.<\/p>\nLawrence threw two interceptions, including one on the final possession, and turned the ball over on downs early in the second quarter when replays showed his shin touched the ground on a fourth-and-2 run deep in Buffalo territory.<\/p>\n
It was a significant momentum swing in the game. The Jaguars (13-5) could have gone up 14-3 and put pressure on Buffalo (13-5). Instead, they failed to score off a turnover and allowed Josh Allen to lead a 92-yard TD drive.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wish we played cleaner in certain areas,\u201d Lawrence said. \u201cI wish I had made one or two decisions a little bit differently, threw a better ball here or there. You\u2019ve got to live with it. It\u2019s life. You don\u2019t get do-overs. It\u2019s a bummer.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I know that we left everything out there. I know I put everything into this this year. It\u2019s sucks that we don\u2019t get to keep playing. This is a special group.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence completed 18 of 30 passes for 207 yards, with three touchdowns to go along with the turnovers. He also ran six times for 31 yards. He was late on several passes and rarely looked crisp, especially early. He found a rhythm in the fourth quarter and put Jacksonville ahead twice.<\/p>\n
He became the third quarterback in NFL history to deliver multiple go-ahead TD passes in the fourth quarter of a playoff loss, joining Allen (at Kansas City in 2021) and New Orleans\u2019 Drew Brees (at San Francisco in 2011), according to ESPN Research.<\/p>\n
He connected with Parker Washington and Travis Etienne for scores in final frame, putting the Jags up 17-13 and 24-20. But Allen kept carrying the Bills back into the lead \u2014 and ultimately the win.<\/p>\n
Coen surely will get questioned for leaning on Lawrence instead of running backs Travis Etienne and Bhayshul Tuten. The duo combined for 118 yards on 15 carries, averaging nearly 8 yards a run against one of the NFL\u2019s most porous run defenses.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust called the game like I always call the game,\u201d Coen said.<\/p>\n
It was an obviously disappointing ending for Jacksonville, which won its most games since 1999 and built a foundation of success in Coen\u2019s debut season. Lawrence was a big reason for it. He accounted for 25 touchdowns in the team\u2019s eight-game winning streak in which it averaged 33.6 points.<\/p>\n
He also played fairly cleanly in those games, with just four turnovers. But it ended against the Bills.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn any playoff game, mistakes are always magnified,\u201d Lawrence said. \u201cIt always comes down to the end. You don\u2019t see a lot of blowouts in the playoffs. Everything\u2019s on the line, and everyone\u2019s fighting.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo whether it\u2019s turnovers or turnovers on downs \u2013 we had three of those today, total \u2013 those add up and take points of the board. \u2026 I got to be better, cleaner there.\u201d<\/p>\n
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