Florida's NFL Sunday: Jaguars Rout the Colts 42-7 Behind Lawrence's Three Touchdowns, and the Buccaneers Shut Out Atlanta 16-0 in the Rain
Jacksonville scored 21 points in the second quarter — including a 92-yard pick-six — to bury Indianapolis by halftime, while Tampa Bay ran for 324 yards and never let Atlanta score. Miami's game against New England was still in the third quarter at press time.
Jacksonville's afternoon was over by halftime. The Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts 42-7 at EverBank Stadium, exploding for 21 second-quarter points on the way to a 28-0 halftime lead. Trevor Lawrence completed 10 of 14 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns without an interception — a 12-yarder to Brian Thomas Jr. to open the scoring, then a 31-yarder to Nate Boerkircher in the second quarter, where Bhayshul Tuten added a 39-yard rushing touchdown and Rayuan Lane III returned an interception 92 yards for another score.
Tuten finished with 104 yards on 16 carries, and Chris Rodriguez Jr.'s 28-yard rushing touchdown after the break stretched the lead before Indianapolis finally scored on a Josh Downs touchdown from Daniel Jones. Jacksonville moves to 5-2 on the season; Indianapolis falls to 2-6.
Tampa Bay's win was the opposite shape: a rainy 16-0 shutout of Atlanta at Raymond James Stadium, built on 324 rushing yards at 5.8 yards a carry behind Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell, and on an Atlanta offense that never arrived — Michael Penix Jr. threw four interceptions on an 8-of-24, 125-yard afternoon as the Falcons fell to 3-5. Florida's third game was not done at press time: Miami led New England 13-10 in the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium, and its final belongs to tonight's file.
