Jaguars @ Broncos Week 16 Live Game Thread

The Jacksonville Jaguars are going on the road to take on the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium. This matchup might be the most impactful and highly anticipated game of Week 16, featuring two of the heavyweights in the AFC going head-to-head. Either the Jaguars' five-game win streak will end, or the Broncos' will after 11 straight victories.

This is also a clash between two of the most underrated teams in the NFL this season. The Broncos have continually been doubted due to some way-too-narrow victories over bottom-feeders in extremely low-scoring affairs, while the Jaguars just haven't earned the trust of the public outside of Duval. Whoever emerges triumphant in this one could cement their status as legitimate contenders this year.

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What's at stake for the Jaguars

At 10-4, the Jacksonville Jaguars are in great shape and practically a lock to make the playoffs. After Denver, they have rematches with the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans left on the schedule, two games that they should win, considering how handily they handled the first legs of those season series.

However, the Jaguars should view this upcoming bout with the Denver Broncos as a must-win. Pulling off the upset at Mile High Stadium would essentially clinch the AFC South for Jacksonville, ensuring that they maintain their one-game lead over the Houston Texans. On the same day, Houston will take on the lowly Las Vegas Raiders. If the Jaguars lose to the Broncos, there's a good chance that the Texans will vault past them in the standings. On the other hand, defeating Denver opens the door for Jacksonville to climb into the No. 1 seed in the conference and earn the first-round bye.

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Injury report sides with Jacksonville

The Jaguars are getting healthier at the perfect time for this playoff push and any subsequent postseason run they might go on. Jacksonville recently got back key players like Walker Little, Travon Walker, Eric Murray, and Jourdan Lewis. They do have a few notable injuries to deal with against the Broncos, though. Rookie running back Bhayshul Tuten is out with a finger issue, while first-year EDGE Danny Striggow will be unavailable with an ankle sprain.

Denver will be without a couple of starters in Week 16. J.K. Dobbins went out for the season a little while back, while safety Brandon Jones is still working his way back from IR. The Broncos will also be missing two rotational linebackers in Justin Strnad and Karene Reid. Starting left guard Ben Powers is questionable for the contest. Be sure to keep up with this page for all our live game updates.

Live Game Thread

COIN TOSS: The Denver Broncos win the coin toss and elect to defer, giving Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars the first crack at the end zone.

JAGS 3-AND-OUT NO. 1: The Broncos' defense shows its mettle, forcing the Jaguars to punt after just three downs.

BRONCOS 3-AND-OUT NO. 1: Jacksonville's defense responds by forcing a 3-and-out of its own, aided by a false start from Denver's offensive line.

JAGS 3-AND-OUT NO. 2: This is starting as a slugfest, as Lawrence is sacked on third down, while trying to step up in the pocket.

BROKE ONE: Jaleel McLaughlin wiggles through the trenches for an explosive 16-yard run, giving the Broncos the first conversion by either team in this game.

BIG STOP: On 3rd-and-1, the Broncos hurry to the line to get a sneak off with Bo Nix, but the Jaguars get the stop to force 4th-and-inches.

CHALLENGE: RJ Harvey seems to get just enough for the conversion on the fourth-down try, but Head Coach Liam Coen disagrees with the spot.

CALL STANDS: After review, the stripes rule with the original call, giving the Broncos the first down.

CATCHING A RHYTHM: Bo Nix completes his next two passes to drive Denver deep inside Jacksonville territory.

CLANK: Will Lutz's 44-yard field goal nails the right upright, and this game remains scoreless.

CHOP WOOD: Trevor Lawrence has all day in the pocket. He extends the play with his legs to find Parker Washington midfield for 21 yards and the Jaguars' first conversion of the day.

LATE HIT: The Jaguars' play on third down is blown dead for an illegal shit, but the Broncos hit Trevor Lawrence late, drawing an unnecessary roughness penalty, granting Jacksonville a free first down.

SLIPPERY: On the play-action rollout, Lawrence escapes the pressure and steps up to pick up a new set of downs inside the red zone with a seven-yard scramble.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 1: Lawrence picks his target one-on-one in the end zone, and Parker Washington rewards him with the touchdown grab on a beautiful fade in the left corner. JAX 7-0 DEN

QUICK START: Bo Nix doesn't take long to respond, finding Evan Engram for 34 yards on the first play of the next drive.

END OF 1ST QUARTER — JAX 7-0 DEN

KEEPER: Bo Nix hangs onto the rock on the RPO, and picks up another first down with his legs to get the Broncos just outside of the red zone.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 2: Nix finds Courtland Sutton wide open in the end zone with a moon ball on the fade route. JAX 7-7 DEN

WOOF: Jaguars run a HB screen on first down, but Travis Etienne Jr. slips on the catch, resulting in a loss of five yards.

JAGS 3-AND-OUT NO. 3: T-Law is sacked on third down, and the Jaguars are forced to punt from deep within their own territory.

TOO EASY: Nix finds Marvin Mims Jr. on the first snap of the next drive to get the Broncos past midfield.

HUGE STOP: On 3rd-and-2, Travon Walker bursts past the blocker to take RJ Harvey down for a loss of two.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 3: Will Lutz makes good on his earlier miss with a 54-yard boot. JAX 7-10 DEN

FIRST CATCH: Brian Thomas Jr. brings in his first target of the game for a pickup of nine on 2-and-10.

SNEAKY: Lawrence sneaks to get the short conversion on 3rd-and-1.

ORDINARY: Brenton Strange finds a soft spot with streaking out of the backfield, and Lawrence finds him to get deep into Broncos' territory.

MOMENTUM: ETN finally finds some wiggle room with an outside toss and gets the Jaguars into goal-to-go with an explosive run.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 4: Brenton Strange beats his man on a physical out route, and Lawrence puts it on the money. JAX 14-10 DEN

LEAK: RJ Harvey goes to a wheel route after going in motion. He beats Devin Lloyd to the corner with the aid of a rub screen, and Bo Nix finds him for the first down to avoid 3-and-out.

BIG STOP: The Jaguars force two incompletions on the next three passes, allowing just six yards and forcing the punt with plenty of time left in the half to add to the lead.

JAGOBI: It took nearly the entire first half for Jakobi Meyers to get his first catch, but it's a great one. He picks up 25 yards to get the Jaguars near midfield with a little over a minute left on the clock.

HEATING UP: Meyers quickly reels in his second reception, a bullet from Lawrence to get another set of downs past midfield.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 5: T-Law and the offense get well within Cam Little's range, and the kicker rewards them by nailing the 47-yard boot. JAX 17-10 DEN

END OF 2ND QUARTER — JAX 17-10 DEN

ERASED: The Jaguars get the sack on Bo Nix on second down, but a defensive holding from Jarrian Jones gives the Broncos an automatic first down.

THAT'S ROUGH: Antonio Johnson blows up Jordan Humphrey after the catch, but the refs flag him for unnecessary roughness due to helmet-to-helmet contact.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 6: After a slow start to the day, RJ Harvey breaks several tackles to break off a 45-yard touchdown run. JAX 17-17 DEN

DO IT BETTER: It's Trevor Lawrence's turn to keep one on the RPO for a first-down conversion.

GIFTED: Malcolm Roach gets overzealous and drives T-Law into the ground after the Jags' quarterback completes a pass to Travis Etienne Jr. Jacksonville gets the automatic first down past midfield thanks to the roughing the passer penalty.

3RD-AND-MINE: Lawrence finds Parker Washington wide open on a simple dig short of the sticks, and P-Dub does the rest to convert on 3rd-and-9.

REVENGE: Former Broncos receiver Tim Patrick gets his first catch of the day to give Jacksonville another set of downs inside the red zone.

CAN'T DO THAT: Lawrence tries to find Washington in the end zone again, this time in the opposite corner. The Jaguars can't come down with the completion, but they do draw pass interference on Jahdae Barron to get first down at the one.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 7: T-Law takes the QB zone and runs it in for an easy six. JAX 24-17 DEN

PBU: Bo Nix finds Courtland Sutton inside the Jaguars' 10-yard line on a jet sweep flea flicker, but Montaric Brown breaks up the pass.

YAC: Parker Washington takes a short out route and turns it into a 63-yard gain after making Riley Moss miss.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 8: Travis Etienne Jr. takes a pass in the flat and runs through an arm tackle for the Jaguars' fourth touchdown of the day. JAX 31-17

NEEDED: Nix finds Pat Bryant on a short curl, and the receiver runs through a few arms to pick up the first down and avoid 3-and-out.

FUMBLE: Bo Nix and McLaughlin can't connect on the RPO handoff, and the Jaguars jump on the live ball.

DEJA VU: Washington gets another short out, makes Riley Moss miss again, and racks up yards after the catch to set up the Jaguars with 1st-and-goal.

END OF 3RD QUARTER — JAX 31-17 DEN

SCORING UPDATE NO. 9: Riley Moss makes up for his mistakes with a pass breakup on Jakobi Meyers in the end zone. The Jaguars have to settle for a Cam Little chip shot. JAX 34-17 DEN

NOT OVER YET: Bo Nix finds Troy Franklin deep on the double move to get the Broncos inside the Jaguars' 10-yard line.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 10: The Jaguars clamp down in the red zone, forcing two incompletions after a short run. Denver settles for another Will Lutz field goal. JAX 37-20 DEN

JAGS 3-AND-OUT NO. 4: Desperately needing a stop, the Broncos get a lucky break with a Lawrence miss to Parker Washington wide open deep downfield. Denver pulls Lawrence down before he can scramble to force the punt.

CHECK DOWN: Nix dumps it off to RJ Harvey in the flat, but he's able to pick up 32 yards after the catch.

PRESSURE: Travon Walker lines up at tackle and beats the left guard immediately, forcing Nix to throw an incomplete shovel pass to bring up fourth down.

INTERCEPTION: Jarrian Jones is all over the curl route to Pat Bryant and picks off Nix for the Jaguars' second takeaway of the game.

LEAP OF FAITH: T-Law spins out of pressure on 3rd-and-8 and scrambles left, breaking tackles and diving for the first down.

PRESSURE IN HIS FACE: Lawrence has to get rid of it with Nik Bonitto all over him, and Jacksonville has to punt back to Denver up two scores with four-and-a-half minutes left in the contest.

STAYING ALIVE: Nix evades Josh Hines-Allen a couple of times before finding Courtland Sutton past midfield.

MISTEP: With BJ Green II flushing him right, Bo Nix throws it away, but he accidentally steps out before he can get rid of the ball. Broncos face 4th-and-11.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS: Nix throws it out of bounds, and the Jaguars take over at midfield.

BOUNCE IT OUT: ETN finds the left edge after contact and gets the Jaguars the first down just past the two-minute warning.

PICTURE PERFECT: Logan Cooke is able to pin the Broncos inside their own three-yard line, with Antonio Johnson fielding it perfectly.

GOOD CLEAN HIT: Montaric Brown lays out Pat Bryant. It's reviewed for unnecessary roughness, but the referees didn't see anything malicious outside of the actual hit.

FINAL — JAX 34-20 DEN

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