"It really doesn't seem possible, looking at the freeze-frame above, that Jacksonville could have achieved from this scenario anything better than a chance at another play. Instead, the leader of the now 4-1 Jags persevered until the end zone, delivering a victory that equaled the team's win total from all of last year-and a defeat that means Kansas City is already guaranteed a worse record than they finished with in 2024."
"The leftist British rock group Chumbawamba once sang the immortal lyrics "I get knocked down, but I get up again." Well, on Monday night against the Chiefs, Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence fell down, tried to get up again, fell down, and then got up and ran for the game-winning touchdown. Catchy! It really doesn't seem possible, looking at the freeze-frame above, that Jacksonville could have achieved from this scenario anything better than a chance at another play."
"But the Jaguars made the right plays at the right times-and KC made the wrong ones, like a 13-yard penalty with half a minute to play that put Lawrence on the one-yard line, down by four. It was here that the five-year starter stumbled his way into some magic. Lawrence tripped on the snap when his offensive lineman stepped on his foot, hit the ground, tried to hurry back up but just sort of flopped again and then more carefully rose to his feet."
Chumbawamba's lyric 'I get knocked down, but I get up again' fits Trevor Lawrence's final play, as he fell, rose, and ran for a game-winning touchdown. The score gave Jacksonville a 4-1 record and ensured Kansas City would finish worse than in 2024. Devin Lloyd intercepted a goal-line Patrick Mahomes pass and returned it for a pick-six after escaping multiple would-be tacklers. Kansas City outgained Jacksonville 476-319 and won the turnover battle 2-1, but a 13-yard penalty late put Lawrence on the one-yard line. Lawrence tripped on the snap, fell twice, then navigated blockers to dive into the end zone.
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