BALTIMORE -- A snap as the clock expired, a face mask penalty, an untimed down, a 53-yard field goal and the Jacksonville Jaguars are still alive in the AFC South.
Jason Myers' 53-yard field goal with no time remaining on the clock atoned for his earlier miss of a chip-shot field goal attempt and gave the Jaguars (3-6) their first road victory in nearly two years, 22-20 over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The last time the Jaguars won a road game was Dec. 1, 2013, at Cleveland.
What it means: Myers essentially saved his job with the game-winning kick. He had pulled a 26-yarder wide left earlier in the game. It was an ugly kick, too -- the ball didn’t seem to even turn over. That would have given the Jaguars a 16-14 lead late in the third quarter. The Jaguars brought in two out-of-work kickers during the bye week after Myers missed a PAT against Buffalo in London, but neither performed well and the team chose to stick with Myers. He kicked field goals of 21 and 45 yards before his miss, and it looked like he was probably headed for the waiver wire until he made the game winner.
Fantasy watch: Wide receiver Allen Hurns was questionable with thigh and foot injuries, but the second-year player from Miami had a big game, which is becoming a pretty regular occurrence. He caught five passes for 62 yards and a touchdown. It’s the seventh game in a row in which he has caught a touchdown pass, which is the longest active streak in the NFL and the longest since Dez Bryant caught a TD pass in seven straight games and A.J. Green caught a TD pass in nine straight games in 2012. Hurns took several big shots while making catches over the middle, including getting sandwiched between two defenders on a 17-yard reception to convert a third-and-15.
One reason to be excited: The Jaguars entered the game as the only team without an interception by a defensive back, but cornerback Davon House picked off two passes. The defense has struggled to force turnovers all season but forced four overall on Sunday, including three in the third quarter. Both of House’s interceptions came in the third quarter, and defensive tackle Abry Jones also forced Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco to fumble.
One reason to panic: The Jaguars’ offense looked like it did last season when quarterback Blake Bortles and his top targets were rookies. The offensive line struggled to open holes in the run game (T.J. Yeldon managed just 61 yards on 18 carries) and Bortles was sacked four times. Bortles deserves blame for at least two of those sacks for holding onto the ball too long. He also was the most inaccurate he’s been this season, especially when it came to trying to throw fade passes to tight end Julius Thomas, wide receiver Allen Robinson and Hurns. Bortles also had four passes batted down or deflected at the line of scrimmage.
Ouch: Defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks suffered an elbow injury in the second half and did not return. Running back Bernard Pierce suffered an Achilles tendon injury during warm-ups and did not play. Wide receiver Bryan Walters was evaluated for a concussion and did not return. Tight end Nic Jacobs left the game with a hamstring injury.
