Jaguars Hand Vikings Win Thanks to Mind-Boggling Penalty on Final Stop

Jacksonville lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 12-7.

Josh Wilson | Nov 10, 2024

Walker was called for unnecessary roughness / @TrainIsland on X

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The Jacksonville Jaguars appeared to be setting themselves up for one last chance at going home with a win over the Minnesota Vikings. Down by five points with a minute remaining, the Jags held the Vikings to a stop on third down within their own 10 yard line. Surely, a punt would follow, likely resulting in great field position for the Jags to work with.

Instead, the Jaguars were flagged for unnecessary roughness, a 15-yard penalty that automatically gave Minnesota a first down. Travon Walker threw a fist toward the pile after the play had been whistled dead.

With a fresh set of downs, Minnesota just kneeled it out and ended the game. The Vikings won, with Jacksonville having no opportunity to offer a final rebuttal.

Here's video of the blunder:

Travon Walker just threw a punch after the Jaguars stopped the Vikings on third down.

Jacksonville would’ve gotten the ball back with a chance to win the game. Instead, the Vikings get an automatic first down thanks to the flag thrown. pic.twitter.com/PO8NYeZvfT
— Arye Pulli (@AryePulli) November 10, 2024

"Travon Walker's silly penalty, right there, is going to cost them a first down," Adam Amin.

"What a way to end the game, if you're Jacksonville. As well as you played on defense, to go down like that, is an absolute punch to the gut," Mark Sanchez.pic.twitter.com/s55ycFdFlA
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 10, 2024

A very bad look. Jacksonville kept it in winnable position but lost on the mentality side of the game.

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Published Nov 10, 2024|Modified Nov 10, 2024

JOSH WILSON

Josh Wilson is the news director of the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in 2024, he worked for FanSided in a variety of roles, most recently as senior managing editor of the brand’s flagship site. He has also served as a general manager of Sportscasting, the sports arm of a start-up sports media company, where he oversaw the site’s editorial and business strategy. Wilson has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from SUNY Cortland and a master’s in accountancy from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. He loves a good nonfiction book and enjoys learning and practicing Polish. Wilson lives in Chicago but was raised in upstate New York. He spent most of his life in the Northeast and briefly lived in Poland, where he ate an unhealthy amount of pastries for six months.