2020 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 20, 2020 · Nissan Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars
30
Tennessee TitansWinner
33
Tennessee Titans 33–30 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:51, JAX +18% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass short middle intended for 84-K.Cole INTERCEPTED by 58-H.Landry (98-J.Simmons) at JAX 39. 58-H.Landry to JAX 39 for no gain (74-C.Robinson).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 0:51JAX +18% win prob(:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass short middle intended for 84-K.Cole INTERCEPTED by 58-H.Landry (98-J.Simmons) at JAX 39. 58-H.Landry to JAX 39 for no gain (74-C.Robinson).
- Q4 · 7:29TEN +15% win prob(7:29) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass short right to 34-C.Thompson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 14:52TEN +11% win prob(14:52) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 81-J.Smith to JAX 14 for 63 yards (42-A.Wingard).
- Q1 · 7:51JAX +10% win prob(7:51) (Shotgun) 15-G.Minshew pass short right intended for 19-C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 26-K.Fulton at TEN 26. 26-K.Fulton to JAX 30 for 44 yards (60-A.Cann).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Jaguars | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 74 | 57 |
| Total yards | 480 (edge) | 356 |
| Yards per play | 6.5 (edge) | 6.2 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.25 | 0.27 (edge) |
| Success rate | 55% | 56% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 68% | 47% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.29 | 0.71 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.17 (edge) | -0.13 |
| Third downs | 10/14 (edge) | 7/11 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 29 (edge) | 19 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 (edge) |
Jaguars outgained Titans 480–356 but lost the turnover battle 2–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · JAX
30/45, 339 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
11.4 expected points added · +5.7% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
18/24, 239 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
18.0 expected points added · +8.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN | TEN 23 | 5 | 77 | 1:38 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | JAX | JAX 25 | 13 | 39 | 5:43 | Interception | |
| 3 | TEN | JAX 30 | 6 | 30 | 1:56 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | JAX | JAX 25 | 8 | 75 | 2:00 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | TEN | TEN 25 | 12 | 45 | 5:44 | Punt | |
| 6 | JAX | JAX 6 | 10 | 39 | 5:22 | Punt | |
| 7 | TEN | TEN 15 | 14 | 63 | 5:50 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | JAX | JAX 25 | 11 | 58 | 1:35 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | TEN | JAX 49 | 3 | 16 | 0:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | JAX | JAX 11 | 16 | 89 | 7:56 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | TEN | TEN 25 | 11 | 65 | 5:00 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | JAX | JAX 25 | 9 | 75 | 2:48 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | TEN | TEN 22 | 5 | 7 | 1:49 | Punt | |
| 14 | JAX | JAX 14 | 10 | 71 | 5:02 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | TEN | TEN 21 | 8 | 32 | 1:49 | Punt | |
| 16 | JAX | JAX 11 | 6 | 14 | 2:07 | Punt | |
| 17 | TEN | TEN 40 | 8 | 21 | 1:53 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | JAX | JAX 25 | 4 | 20 | 0:49 | Interception | |
| 19 | TEN | JAX 39 | 2 | 0 | 0:47 | End of game |
0 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Jaguars gained 89 scrimmage yards over 16 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew | 30/45 | 339 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Robinson | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Gardner Minshew | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Chark | 4 | 4 | 84 | 0 | 9% | 7.0 |
| Keelan Cole | 6 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 16% | 4.4 |
| Chris Conley | 4 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 16% | 2.2 |
| James O'Shaughnessy | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 9% | 2.9 |
| Tyler Eifert | 3 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 14% | 3.6 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 9% | 2.0 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 9% | 2.1 |
| James Robinson | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 9% | 0.4 |
| Collin Johnson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -8.0 |
| Bruce Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Jack | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Wingard | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Schobert | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Henderson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Gotsis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jones | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Marsh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Lavon Chaisson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawuane Smoot | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 18/24 | 239 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 25 | 84 | 3.4 | 0 | -4.8 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Cameron Batson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Senorise Perry | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonnu Smith | 4 | 5 | 84 | 2 | 21% | 7.5 |
| Adam Humphries | 5 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 25% | 4.8 |
| Anthony Firkser | 4 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 17% | 4.9 |
| Corey Davis | 3 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 21% | 3.6 |
| Cameron Batson | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 8% | 1.2 |
| Derrick Henry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Butler | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayon Brown | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashaan Evans | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jackson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jeffery Simmons | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tye Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -7
- Closing total
- 44.5
- JAX moneyline
- +254
- TEN moneyline
- -295
Titans closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 63 — over by 18.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Nissan Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Clay Martin
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · TEN 6 days
- Coaches
- Doug Marrone vs Mike Vrabel
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.