{"id":92094,"date":"2025-12-22T04:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T04:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/92094\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T04:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T04:31:09","slug":"jaguars-big-win-over-broncos-cements-jacksonville-as-afc-contenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/92094\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaguars\u2019 big win over Broncos cements Jacksonville as AFC contenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and NFL writer Charles McDonald react to Jacksonville\u2019s 34-20 win in Denver that puts Trevor Lawrence and company firmly among the teams who could represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. Check out the full conversation on \u201cFootball 301\u201d – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> or wherever you listen.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Jaguars go to Mile High and come away with a huge win against Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n

It was the team, the hot team playing the other Hot team, and the, the hot team from the hot State won in the Mile High.<\/p>\n

Yeah.<\/p>\n

And I thought it was a complete performance.<\/p>\n

Especially in the second half, really pulling away, um.<\/p>\n

And I, I thought both teams had some really good stretches on.<\/p>\n

Uh, both units.<\/p>\n

But that Jaguars’ offense, and you mentioned This, when they win, they won this game 34 to 20 and really controlled it.<\/p>\n

You mentioned this, that the Broncos defense is a little gettable.<\/p>\n

In certain aspectsmm-hmm.<\/p>\n

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It’s a little gettable and it felt gettable today, especially through the air.<\/p>\n

And I thought Trevor Lawrence operated great on third down.<\/p>\n

Bunch of stuff to target, uh, to Parker Washington, which I’m sure we’ll discuss, Butoh.<\/p>\n

… What’d you think about this one, Chuck, for a huge win for the Jags?<\/p>\n

Yeah, as someone who had Parker Washington on the bench in the Fantasy Championship game, I’m, I’m a little sick, I gotta say.<\/p>\n

I think it wasI’m a little sick.<\/p>\n

I think you want to blame him totally.<\/p>\n

Uh, no, no, Listen, I was, I was that would have been a hero play.<\/p>\n

Right?<\/p>\n

That would have been a ridiculous play to make.<\/p>\n

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Uh, but, uh, man, that was, that was, to me, that, if you’re a Jaguars fan, Like that’s exactly what you wanted to see because I think the only caveat on, Um, on their winning streak, it was about some of the worst quality stuff You’ll see in the NFL.<\/p>\n

I mean, it’s like they are…<\/p>\n

I saw some Brady clips, Brady-Cook plays today.<\/p>\n

That’s who they played in one of their runs.<\/p>\n

Wins on this run.<\/p>\n

Not great.<\/p>\n

Uh, so the only question I really had was, All right, You guys are, they were like six and one in their last seven going into this game.<\/p>\n

What does it look like against, like, a real, you know, a team that we’ve, We’ve kinda deemed a contender?<\/p>\n

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And it, it looks good.<\/p>\n

Like you, I think you couldyeah.<\/p>\n

… Officially say youre a good team.<\/p>\n

And its not just to win, It’s to win on the road, and in such convincing fashion, because, Um, it never really felt like the Broncos were gonna get back into this game.<\/p>\n

They were pretty discombobulated up front, uh, you know, Bo Nix had an up-and-down game, some good stuff, a lot of really bad stuff, Um, ititit was, it was a little weird.<\/p>\n

The… Well, that’s what’s fresh about Bo, like you’ll see him flip-flop like this hard week to week.<\/p>\n

Uh, and today was notyeah.<\/p>\n

… Not his best game.<\/p>\n

And, and I think, you know, For the Jaguars, you just kinda keep taking advantage when your opponent isn’t playing up To par, um, and the fact that they could, they could win by two touchdowns on the road against A team that’s good, it kinda changes the, for me at least, Ititit at least solidifies what is possible for this team.<\/p>\n

Um, in the post-season.<\/p>\n

And shoot, that you probably gotta think about them like AFC contenders.<\/p>\n

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