Lawrence capped Jacksonville's opening drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Washington in the back of the end zone, finishing a 60-yard march in which a strike to Josh Cameron was the key play. The Jaguars leaned on Washington again and again: he had five catches for 116 yards and a score by early in the second quarter, and finished the first half with 146 yards, repeatedly finding room along the sideline.

Cam Little converted field goals of 46, 48 and 36 yards, the last coming as the first-half clock expired after Lawrence drove the offense from its own 17 in just over a minute. Jacksonville led 16-10 at the break.

Tennessee, now 1-7 and in rebuilding mode after trading defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and safety Amani Hooker at the deadline, stayed within reach. Cam Ward hit Elic Ayomanor for 50 yards down the middle of Jacksonville's defense to set up a 2-yard touchdown toss to Daniel Bellinger that made it 13-10 in the second quarter. Joey Slye connected from 53 and 54 yards, the longer kick pulling the Titans to 16-13 early in the third.

The Jaguars' defense produced the game's most spectacular play when Travis Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner, dived to intercept a cross-body Ward throw on third down, wresting the ball away from Ayomanor at the Jacksonville 21 to snuff out a scoring threat. Tennessee's Cedric Gray intercepted a deflected Lawrence pass earlier in the first quarter.

Jacksonville's concern shifted to health in the third quarter. Defensive end Danny Striggow and safety Antonio Johnson were both lost to injuries on the Titans' opening series of the half, a jolt for a unit that had avoided serious ailments through the previous six quarters, including a 33-10 win at Baltimore on Nov. 5.

After Tennessee's field goal, Lawrence again found Brenton Strange for a fourth-down touchdown with 6:28 left in the third, extending the margin to 23-13. The drive was kept alive when John Franklin-Myers was flagged for roughing the passer on a third-down incompletion, a call that drew visible anger from Titans coach Robert Saleh, who also wanted offensive pass interference on Strange's catch.

The Jaguars were without trade-deadline acquisitions Jessie Bates III and Jordan Davis, both rested after joining the team without a bye week. Jacksonville sent five future draft picks, including a first-rounder and two second-rounders, to land Bates, Davis and Davon Godchaux, a win-now push that has Super Bowl odds at +750, tied for the franchise's best mark. Running back Bhayshul Tuten was active after being listed as questionable.

Jacksonville next visits the New York Giants on Nov. 22 before hosting Tennessee again on Nov. 29.