Jaguars 2024 Home Opener Game Report:

JACKSONVILLE – One other week, one other fourth quarter, one other probability.

One other disappointing end.

The Jaguars, after a sluggish begin, scrapped and clawed and almost overcame a double-digit second-half deficit within the 2024 regular-season dwelling opener Sunday. However the Cleveland Browns made key performs late to safe an 18-13 victory on a rain-soaked day in entrance of 60,105.

“I am at a loss,” Head Coach Doug Pederson mentioned, with middle Mitch Morse including: “Disappointment is an understatement.”

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s last-play cross to tight finish Brenton Unusual fell incomplete in the long run zone. The play started from the Browns 33 with :08 remaining, making certain the Jaguars’ second consecutive tight fourth-quarter loss to start out the season.

The Jaguars misplaced to the Miami Dolphins, 20-17, on a last-play discipline objective in Week 1 and are actually 0-2.

“We have been collectively for some time now,” Pederson mentioned. “We should not be taking part in the way in which we’re taking part in. We should not be teaching the way in which we’re teaching. I take accountability there. It begins with me after which it goes to the assistant coaches and the gamers.

“We’re a greater soccer group than the way in which we performed at present.”

The Jaguars have misplaced seven of their final eight video games courting to final season.

“We will not hit the panic button, however we’ve to have some actual conversations,” Lawrence mentioned. “We’ve too good a group to carry out two weeks in a row like this. These video games are treasured. You do not get them again. We’re 0-2 to start out the yr and it isn’t going to get a better.

“We have a whole lot of good groups on our schedule so we’ve to repair it fast.”

Browns defensive finish Alex Wright sacked Lawrence for a security with 1:42 remaining within the fourth quarter to present the Browns a five-point lead. The play got here one play after Browns punter Corey Bojorquez’s punt went out of bounds on the Jaguars two-yard line.

“We have to give our quarterback a possibility to throw the ball and we did not,” Morse mentioned.