Trevor Lawrence left TIAA Bank Field on Sunday with something he’d never been asked for before: a photo request from his punter and long snapper. Logan Cooke and Ross Matiscik wanted a picture to commemorate Jacksonville’s first no-punt game of the Lawrence era, a fitting tribute to a dominant 35–6 response after the worst collapse in franchise history one week earlier.
Jacksonville (6–4), coming off a brutal 36–29 loss in Houston in which it blew a 19-point fourth-quarter lead, looked nothing like the shell-shocked group that walked off the field seven days earlier. Instead, the Jaguars played angry, physical football, rolling past the Los Angeles Chargers with rushing touchdowns from Travis Etienne, Lawrence, and rookie Bhaysul Tuten. “We were ticked off at the finish last week,” coach Liam Coen said. “We play better ticked off.”
The Chargers (7-4) looked every bit like a team worn down from a cross-country trip and peeking ahead to a bye. Jim Harbaugh’s group produced just 135 yards and eight first downs, unable to run, protect, cover, or defend the run. “We got beat every which way you care to get beat,” Harbaugh said after pulling Justin Herbert early in the fourth quarter and turning to Trey Lance for mop-up duty.
Jacksonville kept its foot down. Lawrence hit Tim Patrick for a 1-yard touchdown to extend the lead, and Etienne’s second score, set up by Antonio Johnson’s 43-yard interception return, sent Chargers fans to the exits well before the final whistle. Herbert, harassed behind a makeshift line that included debuting left tackle Trevor Penning and benched right guard Mekhi Becton, finished 10 of 18 for 81 yards, was sacked twice, and dropped his third straight start against Jacksonville.
The afternoon also delivered franchise history. Defensive end Josh Hines-Allen broke Tony Brackens’ 20-year-old Jaguars sacks record, reaching No. 56 when he brought down Herbert in the second quarter. It was just his third sack of the season, a milestone he admitted came with pressure but also relief. He received a standing ovation from the home crowd and congratulations from teammates.
Injuries added to the attrition. The Chargers briefly lost running back Kimani Vidal to a left-thigh injury, while Jacksonville saw cornerback Greg Newsome exit with a right-ankle issue and defensive end Travon Walker injure his right knee. Tuten later tweaked his ankle after scoring.
Next, the Chargers head into a needed bye before hosting the Raiders on Nov. 30, while the Jaguars travel west to Arizona next Sunday.
