National Football League
Jacksonville 24, Indianapolis 0
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 18, 2022
Where: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Temperature: 78°
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 58360

Trevor Lawrence threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns Sunday as the Jacksonville Jaguars completely throttled the Indianapolis Colts, 24-0, in Jacksonville, Fla.

The victory is Doug Pederson's first as head coach of the Jaguars.

Playing their home opener, the Jaguars (1-1) controlled both lines of scrimmage. They enjoyed three long scoring drives that lasted at least 68 yards. Two of them milked more than 7 1/2 minutes of game time.

Lawrence completed 25 of 30 passes in a performance similar to Week 18 last season, when he led Jacksonville to a 26-11 upset of Indianapolis that knocked it out of the AFC playoff picture. This game was more lopsided.

The Colts' best scoring chance stalled out at the 4-yard line early in the fourth quarter due to a sack and an offensive pass interference flag. Another ended at the 8-yard line when Matt Ryan threw an incompletion.

Ryan completed 16 of 30 passes for 195 yards and three interceptions, the first leading to the Jaguars' first touchdown. Indianapolis (0-1-1) couldn't establish the run behind 2021 NFL rushing champion Jonathan Taylor, either. He was held to four yards in the first half and finished with nine rushes for 54 yards with a pair of 21-yard runs in the second half.

Jacksonville started its domination of the game with its first possession, a 15-play touchdown drive that chewed up 9:11 of clock. Lawrence capped it by hitting Christian Kirk on a 10-yard touchdown pass at the 2:21 mark.

The Jaguars expanded their lead with a pair of scoring drives in the last eight minutes of the first half. James Robinson burst 37 yards for a 14-0 advantage with 7:52 left, followed by Riley Patterson's 52-yard field goal with 1:43 remaining for a 17-0 cushion at the break.

Any realistic hopes Indianapolis might have had for a comeback ended with a 92-yard touchdown drive that concluded with Lawrence's 5-yard scoring strike to Kirk 17 seconds before the third quarter's end, upping the advantage to 24-0.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Indianapolis   Jacksonville
Jonathan Taylor Player James Robinson
9 Attempts 23
54 Yards 64
6.0 Avg Yards 2.8
0 Touchdowns 1
21 Long 37
Receiving
Indianapolis   Jacksonville
Ashton Dulin Player Christian Kirk
5 Receptions 6
79 Yards 78
15.8 Avg Yards 13.0
0 Touchdowns 2
39 Long 26
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Indianapolis 218 54 164 0 0 0 0.0 0
Jacksonville 331 96 235 3 1 3 5.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Jacksonville will play their next game on the road against L.A. Chargers. The Jaguars have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Indianapolis will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Colts have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.