2023 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 8, 2023 · Tottenham Stadium
Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
25
Buffalo Bills
20
Jacksonville Jaguars 25–20. Biggest swing: Q4 4:08, BUF +14% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(4:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 13-G.Davis for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-32-Ty.Campbell, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 4:08BUF +14% win prob(4:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 13-G.Davis for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-32-Ty.Campbell, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
- Q4 · 14:58JAX +12% win prob(14:58) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence sacked at BUF 30 for -6 yards (91-E.Oliver). FUMBLES (91-E.Oliver) [91-E.Oliver], touched at BUF 29, RECOVERED by BUF-25-T.Dodson at BUF 32. Fumble Forced by BUF-59-K.Jonathan.
- Q2 · 0:17JAX +11% win prob(:17) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence sacked at BUF 22 for -10 yards (57-A.Epenesa). FUMBLES (57-A.Epenesa) [57-A.Epenesa], RECOVERED by BUF-57-A.Epenesa at BUF 23.
- Q4 · 3:15BUF +10% win prob(3:15) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep right to 0-C.Ridley pushed ob at BUF 37 for 32 yards (23-M.Hyde) [25-T.Dodson].
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 7:04JAX Touchdown
(7:04) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short right to 7-Z.Jones for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on BUF-91-E.Oliver, Roughing the Passer, 1 yard, enforced between downs. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: JAX 8 — BUF 0 - Q1 · 1:17JAX Field goal
(1:17) 10-B.McManus 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Score after this play: JAX 11 — BUF 0 - Q2 · 1:19BUF Touchdown
(1:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 14-S.Diggs for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 11 — BUF 7 - Q4 · 7:50JAX Touchdown
(7:50) 1-T.Etienne right end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 18 — BUF 7 - Q4 · 4:08BUF Touchdown
(4:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 13-G.Davis for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-32-Ty.Campbell, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
Score after this play: JAX 18 — BUF 13 - Q4 · 3:04JAX Touchdown
(3:04) 1-T.Etienne left guard for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 25 — BUF 13 - Q4 · 2:18BUF Touchdown
(2:18) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen scrambles right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: JAX 25 — BUF 20
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Jaguars | Bills |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 82 | 54 |
| Total yards | 477 (edge) | 389 |
| Yards per play | 5.8 | 7.2 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.13 | 0.19 (edge) |
| Success rate | 46% | 52% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 57% | 80% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.19 | 0.30 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.05 (edge) | -0.25 |
| Third downs | 10/18 (edge) | 5/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 11 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 27 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
27/40, 359 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
14.0 expected points added · +13.4% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
25/37, 315 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.4 expected points added · +2.1% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAX | JAX 15 | 6 | 25 | 2:26 | Punt | |
| 2 | BUF | BUF 20 | 4 | 8 | 1:25 | Punt | |
| 3 | JAX | JAX 27 | 10 | 70 | 4:10 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 4 | BUF | BUF 25 | 5 | 9 | 1:56 | Punt | |
| 5 | JAX | JAX 30 | 9 | 44 | 3:50 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | BUF | BUF 25 | 8 | 18 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 7 | JAX | JAX 22 | 9 | 30 | 3:53 | Punt | |
| 8 | BUF | BUF 7 | 5 | 19 | 2:24 | Punt | |
| 9 | JAX | JAX 21 | 4 | 13 | 2:07 | Punt | |
| 10 | BUF | BUF 14 | 12 | 86 | 4:30 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 11 | JAX | JAX 25 | 8 | 52 | 1:04 | Fumble | |
| 12 | BUF | BUF 23 | 1 | 0 | 0:10 | End of half | |
| 13 | BUF | BUF 25 | 6 | 14 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 14 | JAX | JAX 6 | 8 | 30 | 4:04 | Punt | |
| 15 | BUF | BUF 10 | 5 | 48 | 1:34 | Punt | |
| 16 | JAX | JAX 8 | 17 | 63 | 8:07 | Fumble | |
| 17 | BUF | BUF 32 | 4 | 19 | 1:43 | Interception | |
| 18 | JAX | JAX 7 | 11 | 71 | 5:22 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 19 | BUF | BUF 25 | 11 | 81 | 3:41 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 20 | JAX | JAX 25 | 7 | 75 | 1:07 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 21 | BUF | BUF 25 | 6 | 75 | 0:45 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 22 | JAX | BUF 49 | 5 | 4 | 1:49 | Punt | |
| 23 | BUF | BUF 6 | 1 | 12 | 0:09 | Fumble | |
| 24 | JAX | BUF 18 | 1 | 0 | 0:13 | End of game |
7 of 24 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bills gained 86 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lawrence | 25/37 | 315 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | 26 | 136 | 5.2 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Trevor Lawrence | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Calvin Ridley | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Tank Bigsby | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -2.1 |
| Christian Kirk | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jamal Agnew | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Ridley | 7 | 8 | 122 | 0 | 22% | 11.2 |
| Christian Kirk | 6 | 8 | 78 | 0 | 22% | 4.9 |
| Travis Etienne | 4 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 14% | 2.4 |
| Evan Engram | 4 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 22% | 0.0 |
| Zay Jones | 3 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 14% | 1.7 |
| Luke Farrell | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Tim Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Brenton Strange | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foyesade Oluokun | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darious Williams | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyson Campbell | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Cisco | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Muma | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Herndon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hines-Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Gotsis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 27/40 | 359 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Damien Harris | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Latavius Murray | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| James Cook | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 | -3.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | 8 | 11 | 121 | 1 | 31% | 5.5 |
| Gabe Davis | 6 | 8 | 100 | 1 | 22% | 8.9 |
| Deonte Harty | 2 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 6% | 4.3 |
| James Cook | 3 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 11% | -0.6 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Dawson Knox | 3 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 17% | -4.8 |
| Khalil Shakir | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Trent Sherfield | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Latavius Murray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrel Bernard | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaiir Elam | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Jackson | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Oliver | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Micah Hyde | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Epenesa | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Poyer | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Milano | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -5.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- JAX moneyline
- +205
- BUF moneyline
- -250
Bills closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 45 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Tottenham Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Shawn Smith
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Doug Pederson vs Sean McDermott