Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence misses overtime due to injury
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence limped off the field with a right ankle injury during Monday Night Football's overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Backup quarterback C.J. Bayard finished the game for the Jaguars. But the Tigers won 34-31 in overtime.
Bengals backup quarterback Jake Browning earned his first win as a starter since replacing Joe Burrow.Burrow underwent season-ending surgery after tearing ligaments in his wrist on Thursday Night Football in Week 11.
The Bengals had lost three straight games before beating the Jaguars in Week 13. The Jaguars appeared on "Monday Night Football" for the first time in more than a decade and had a -10 popularity rating.
Lawrence has just recovered from a knee injury
Lawrence was sacked in the fourth quarter when offensive lineman Walker Little stepped on his right ankle and Lawrence fell backwards. He tried to get to the sideline but couldn't.
Training staff attended to Lawrence but he refused to call an ambulance. He needed help on the sidelines and ultimately in the locker room.
I've been here three years now and Trevor has battled through various injuries and even little things here and there," Beathard said."It was tough to see him being taken off the field. sad. "
Lawrence was initially diagnosed with a sprained ankle. X-rays were negative. Lawrence will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the ankle injury.
Lawrence suffered a knee injury early in the season in mid-October but did not miss a game. Knee pain affected his mobility and he had to miss a few games, but the Jaguars won games in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints and Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Jaguars looked terrible coming into their bye week, losing 34-3 to the San Francisco 49ers. They've won back-to-back games against AFC South opponents, including a 34-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Week 11 and a 24-21 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 12.
Lawrence finally came into his own again in Week 11, throwing two touchdowns and scoring two more goals against the Titans. Lawrence rushed for a season-high 364 yards in a tough divisional game against the Texans in Week 12.
Next man: Backup C.J. Bayard
If Lawrence is unable to play against the Cleveland Browns in Week 14, Bayard will start.
We'll see where Trevor is first, but we have 100 percent confidence in C.J.," head coach Doug Pederson said. "He's a veteran player. He's played a lot of football and if he's that type of guy then we'll support him. "
Bayard has not started a game since the 2020 season. He compiled a 2-10 record in 12 games with the San Francisco 49ers as a starter.
The 49ers drafted Bithard with a third-round pick out of Iowa in 2017. He spent his first three seasons with the 49ers before joining the Jaguars in 2021 as the backup behind Lawrence.
Bayard has appeared in 3,614 career snaps in 30 games, completing 59.5 percent of his passes with 18 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
The Browns are currently -1.5 to host the Jaguars in Week 14.
Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco had a solid performance in his first game as starter in a Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.Deshaun Watson is out for the season as he recovers from shoulder surgery. Rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson replaced Watson in the starting job, but he is still recovering from a concussion.
Jaguars' Future and Postseason Implications
The Jaguars enter Monday Night Football with an 8-3 record and are seeking to lock up the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, ahead of the Miami Dolphins (9-3) and Baltimore Ravens (9-3). .
The Jaguars are now 8-4 after their loss in Week 13. If the season ended today, the Jaguars would be in fourth place in the AFC playoffs. However, their division lead was cut to one game, defeating the rising Texans (7-5) and the tenacious Indianapolis Colts (7-5).
The Texans are on the playoff bubble, but the Colts currently hold one of the AFC's three wild-card spots thanks to backup quarterback Gardner Minshew. Rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson underwent season-ending shoulder surgery, and running back Jonathan Taylor will miss a few weeks while recovering from thumb surgery. The Jaguars remain the most competitive team in the AFC South, according to bookmakers. Their chances of winning the division are -240, ahead of the Texans (+350) and Colts (+550).
According to Upshot's playoff predictions, the Jaguars have a 79% chance of winning the AFC South. The Texans have a 15% chance of winning the division, while the Colts are 6% behind. The Texans have an 82% chance of making the playoffs and the Colts have a 60% chance.
The Jaguars now have a +2000 chance to win the Super Bowl. Their chances plummeted after last night's overtime loss to the Bengals.
The Jaguars have a +1000 chance to win the AFC Championship, and they rank fourth in the future standings behind the Dolphins (+260), Chiefs (+260) and Ravens (+290).
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