LONDON — The Jacksonville Jaguars are tackling the primary of two London video games at present, taking a 3-2 Chicago Bears group in a sport that feels dangerously near being must-win.
Keep in mind the rule of 5. The sport is over if the Jacksonville Jaguars win that key statistical battle. For many who do not bear in mind it, it has to do with sacks and turnovers. If the Jaguars have three sacks and quit two, they’re plus one. They’re plus three in the event that they get 4 turnovers and quit just one. That might give them a plus-four for the day. They wish to get to a plus-five ratio each sport. On common, groups that attain the rule of 5 situations win 91 % of their NFL video games.
The Jaguars are tied for the NFL’s worst document in 2024 at 1-4, with their solely win of the season coming final week vs. the Indianapolis Colts in a last-minute 37-34 win.
The long-awaited victory did a lot to lift the morale contained in the Miller Electrical Middle and the Jaguars’ fan-base, but it surely did not do practically as a lot when it comes to satisfying a depressing begin to the season.
Merely put, the Jaguars want to come back out of the gates swinging in Week 6.
The Matt Eberflus-led Bears have dynamic expertise on either side of the ball with names like Caleb Williams, D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze, Montez Sweat, Tremaine Edmunds, and Jaylon Johnson. The Jaguars cannot afford to take them flippantly for a second.
With that mentioned, the Jaguars internally know they should go on a run now to save lots of the 2024 season. The Jaguars had been the NFL’s solely winless group earlier than the Colts win on account of an 0-4 begin that noticed the Jaguars lose three one-score video games.
Can the Jaguars, led by Trevor Lawrence, Brian Thomas Jr., Josh Hines-Allen, and Travon Walker discover a technique to get again to their earlier profitable method in London? That’s the query getting into Sunday, with the Jaguars formally winners of three of their final 4 video games in London.
Jacksonville and Chicago have confronted off simply eight instances since 1995. The Bears maintain a two-game benefit within the sequence (3-5) and took the latest matchup, 41-17, on Dec. 27, 2020.
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START OF THE FIRST QUARTER:
PENALTY: Unlawful formation on the Jaguars.
PENALTY: False begin on Jaguars OT Walker Little.
Penalty: False begin on Jaguars WR Gabe Davis.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 1: Cam Little will get the primary factors with a 30-yard discipline objective. Jaguars lead 3-0.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: Jaguars lead 3-0.
START OF THE SECOND QUARTER
PENALTY: Jaguars WR Tim Jones flagged for a false begin.
PENALTY: Move interference on the Jaguars protection.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 2: Caleb Williams finds Cole Kmet for a 31-yard landing. Bears lead the Jaguars 7-3.
TURNOVER: Andre Cisco picks off Caleb Williams for the Jaguars’ first interception of the 12 months.
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TIMEOUT: The Chicago Bears have known as their second timeout.
TIMEOUT: The Bears have known as their remaining timeout.
SCORING UPDATE NO. 3: Williams finds Kmet for a second time on a two-yard landing, making it 14-3 in favor of the Bears.
END OF THE FIRST HALF: Bears lead the Jaguars 14-3.
The Jaguars dominated the primary quarter however a dropped landing by Gabe Davis led to them having to accept three factors. The Jaguars punted on each different drive of the first-half, choosing up only one first down after their opening drive.
In the meantime, the Bears took over the second quarter with a fury of massive performs. After the Bears had two three-and-outs and simply seven yards of offense within the first quarter, Caleb Williams threw two touchdowns to Cole Kmet and rushed for 56 yards, main all rushers.
START OF THE THIRD QUARTER
TURNOVER: Bears pressure a Jaguars fumble.
SCORE UPDATE NO. 4 : Caleb Williams throws his third landing, this time a nine-yard rating to Keenan Allen. Bears lead 21-3.
SCORE UPDATE NO. 5: Jaguars lastly discover the end-zone with a 21-yard landing go from Trevor Lawrence to Gabe Davis. Bears lead 21-10.
PENALTY: Jaguars hit with 12 males on the sector.
PENALTY: Ronald Darby is flagged for defensive holding.
PENALTY: Darby is flagged for defensive holding.
END OF THIRD QUARTER: Bears lead 21-10.
START OF FOURTH QUARTER
SCORE UPDATE NO. 6: Caleb Williams throws his fourth landing with a three-yard landing to Keenan Allen. Bears lead 28-10.
TURNOVER: Trevor Lawrence throws an interception.
SCORE UPDATE NO. 7: D’Andre Swift scores from the one-yard line. Bears up 35-10.
SCORE UPDATE NO. 8: Trevor Lawrence finds Gabe Davis for his second landing. Two-point try isn’t any good. Bears up 35-16.
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