Thomas, the No. 23 total choice within the 2024 NFL Draft, caught 5 passes for 89 yards and one landing. He caught a two-point conversion following Washington’s punt return to provide the Jaguars a 22-10 halftime lead.
“There was a number of emphasis on sticking collectively and taking part in for each other,” Thomas stated. “We did not have the beginning we perhaps needed, however we saved taking part in and caught collectively.”
The Jaguars scored 25 consecutive factors after trailing 10-0 early within the second quarter.
“No one was like, ‘Right here we go once more’ or had damaging ideas,” Pederson stated. “It was only one play at a time to work ourself again in it. We confirmed the complimentary side of the sport at present in all three phases. That is the spark that hopefully can get this factor going.”
Bigsby rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries, and the Jaguars outrushed New England 171-38. The Jaguars had a 364-295 complete yardage benefit for the sport.
“We ran the ball nice at present,” Lawrence stated. “That all the time helps.”
Bigsby’s four-yard run with 1:41 remaining gave the Jaguars their last margin.
Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye accomplished 26 of 37 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.
The Jaguars registered no takeaways and two sacks Sunday, giving them two defensive takeaways for the season with 15 sacks. Linebacker Devin Lloyd registered a first-quarter sack and defensive finish Travon Walker sacked Maye simply earlier than the two-minute warning to power fourth-and-26 from the Patriots 10.
Maye threw incomplete from there to clinch the Jaguars’ victory.
Maye threw incomplete from there to clinch the Jaguars’ victory, a victory that got here per week after a one-sided loss to the Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
“We simply wanted to win a sport,” Pederson stated. “We love coming over right here, but it surely did not matter the place. I am pleased with the fellows, and pleased with the coaches for the best way we labored over right here.
“It was a great way to complete this little run.”