After a ho-hum first half that will be remembered for a record-breaking field goal and little else, the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars exploded for 31 total points in the fourth quarter, leading\u00a0to a thrilling 30-29 Jaguars victory in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
After the score was tied at 23 at the end of regulation, the Raiders matched a Jaguars touchdown in overtime but failed on the 2-point conversion in front of their home crowd.<\/p>\n
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, dealing with illness, finished 23-of-34 through the air for 220 yards and one interception and rushed for two touchdowns.<\/p>\n
\u201cPale as a ghost throughout the whole game,\u201d Jaguars coach Liam Coen said of Lawrence. \u201cA frustrating interception down at the goal line, but I\u2019m proud of the way he responded, the way that he played, especially later on when the game was really on the line.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawrence\u2019s performance helped the Jaguars improve to 5-3 \u2014 second in the AFC South and the seventh seed in the AFC playoff picture.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe competed his tail off,\u201d Coen said. \u201cVery proud of him.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Raiders, meanwhile, fall to 2-6, despite a 29-of-39 performance from quarterback Geno Smith that included four touchdown passes. Tight end Brock Bowers, returning for the first time in three games after a knee injury, caught three of those touchdowns and finished with 12 receptions and 127 yards on 13 targets.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt couldn\u2019t be more obvious what a great player that he is,\u201d Raiders coach Pete Carroll said.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat efficiency,\u201d Carroll added. \u201cHis run-after-catch was excellent. His playmaking was excellent.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carroll called the game \u201creally positive,\u201d pointing to the fact the Raiders had the chance for a walk-off win had they completed the 2-point conversion in overtime.<\/p>\n