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Good, Not So Good From Jaguars vs. Saints

What were the highs and the lows of the Jacksonville Jaguars' preseason tie with the New Orleans Saints?
Aug 17, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;  Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten (33) celebrates a touchdown with Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Mullens (14) during the first half against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images
Aug 17, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten (33) celebrates a touchdown with Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Mullens (14) during the first half against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

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The Jacksonville Jaguars had an eventful Week 2 preseason game vs. the New Orleans Saints, with the first- and second-team units jumping out to a 17-3 lead before the Saints stormed back to tie the game with less than a minute to go.

So, what were the highs and the lows from the contest? We break down the good and the not-so-good.

The Good

Trevor Lawrence's Accuracy

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Aug 17, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) drops back to pass against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Trevor Lawrence only threw two incompletions on Sunday: One was a low, but catchable, incompletion to Brian Thomas. The other was a "fight to live for another day" throwaway. Lawrence looked in command of the offense and was decisive and accurate with the football all afternoon long. He has played good football under Liam Coen so far.

Offensive Line

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Jul 25, 2025; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars guard Chuma Edoga (55) participates in training camp at Miller Electric Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

The Jaguars entered Sunday without two starting offensive linemen in Chuma Edoga and Anton Harrison, but it never seemed to make much of a difference. The Jaguars were not facing a starting defensive line, but they were also missing 40% of their projected starting offensive line. Despite this, the Jaguars kept their quarterbacks clean and opened holes in the running game all day.

Travon Walker

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Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) runs off the field during the Jaguar’s 12th NFL training camp session at the Miller Electric Center, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union] | Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Jaguars have done plenty of stunting with their defensive linemen throughout training camp, which has meant more matchups against guards for star defensive end Travon Walker. Walker showed off why this is a mismatch on the first defensive drive of the game, nearly recording a sack on a stunt and forcing an intentional grounding penalty.

The Not So Good

Turnovers

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Aug 17, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Mullens (14) throws against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

The Jaguars turned the ball over three times, and a quarterback was involved each time. Trevor Lawrence fumbled after being stepped on and not just letting the play die; Nick Mullens was intercepted on a brutal decision over the middle; Seth Hennigan threw an interception to end the game in a tie. For a team that has looked sloppy on offense for the last few weeks, the turnovers were the biggest low of the day.

That End-Of-Game Sequence

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Aug 17, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen warms up before a game against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

It seemed as if all the Jaguars had to do was run up the middle to set Cam Little up for a game-winning field goal. Instead, they ran all-slants and a Seth Hennigan pass was deflected and then intercepted. Perhaps Liam Coen would have done things differently in a real game, but this was an odd ending to watch play out.

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John Shipley
JOHN SHIPLEY

John Shipley has been covering the Jacksonville Jaguars as a beat reporter and publisher of Jaguar Report since 2019. Previously, he covered UCF's undefeated season as a beat reporter for NSM.Today, covered high school prep sports in Central Florida, and covered local sports and news for the Palatka Daily News. Follow John Shipley on Twitter at @_john_shipley.

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