Game Report, 2024 Week 3: Bills 47, Jaguars 10

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – This was rough, rollicking and one-sided.

Really rough and really one-sided.

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The Jaguars were outplayed in a big, big way early and never recovered in their 2024 prime time debut, with the Buffalo Bills scoring touchdowns on all five first-half possessions in a 47-10 victory in front of a raucous crowd at Highmark Stadium on Monday Night Football.

"We're frustrated – and a little bit stunned, to be honest," quarterback Trevor Lawrence said, adding, "Disappointed would be an understatement."

Head Coach Doug Pederson called the loss "real shocking" and "very disappointing."

"The reality of it is this is who we are," Pederson said. "We're not a very good football team. We have to get it fixed, we have to come up with some answers and we have to do it in a hurry."

Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes – all in the first half – and Buffalo scored on its first six possessions with the Jaguars never within double digits after the first quarter.

The Jaguars have lost eight of nine games dating to last season.

"The main thing is winning the football game," wide receiver Christian Kirk said, "and we are just not winning the football games – nor are we putting ourselves in a position to win the football game.

"The most important thing right now is just winning a football game."

The Bills led 13-0 after the first quarter and 34-3 at halftime. They out-gained the Jaguars 140-19 in the first quarter and 288-70 in the first half.

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Lawrence completed 21 of 38 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Bills safety Damar Hamlin's second-quarter interception marked Lawrence's first turnover of the season and led to a Bills touchdown that gave them 24-point lead late in the first half.

"Players play, coaches coach – and when we step on the field, we have to make plays," Lawrence said. "We have to take all the accountability, all the criticism, all the scrutiny. That's our job, to go make the plays. We're not doing that right now."

Allen completed 23 of 30 passes for 263 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. Buffalo fans chanted "MVP, MVP, MVP" after multiple Bills second-quarter touchdowns.

The Bills, the four-time defending AFC East Champions, moved to 3-0. The Jaguars, after finishing 9-8 each of the past two seasons, are 0-3 with a road game against the AFC South-leading Houston Texans (2-1) next Sunday.

The Jaguars did not register a sack or a takeaway Monday. They have not forced a turnover this season.

"It's a week-to-week deal," Pederson said. "We're three weeks in and we're not very good right now. No one's going to feel sorry for us. This is who we are right now and it's not very good. We have to be honest with ourselves and I have to be honest with myself. We have to just keep plugging away."

Week 3, Monday Night Football - Step by Step:

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The Bills took control quickly and dominantly, with running back James Cook's six-yard run on the game's first drive giving them an early 6-0 lead that remained that way after defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris blocked the extra point. The Bills converted a fourth-and-3 from the Jaguars 44 when wide receiver Khalil Shakir caught a 12-yard swing pass from Allen. The Bills were as impressive on their next drive, with Allen passing six yards to tight end Dalton Kincaid to cap a 65-yard drive for a 13-0 lead with 3:25 remaining in the first quarter. Jaguars kicker Cam Little’s 41-yard field goal with 10:39 remaining in the second quarter trimmed the Bills' lead to 13-3. This was the Jaguars' second drive of the game, with the Bills having controlled time of possession with two extended first-quarter touchdown drives. The Bills dominated the rest of the quarter, with Allen capping the ensuing three drives with touchdown passes – a 24-yarder to rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman, a 27-yarder to Shakir and a 16-yarder to running back Ty Johnson. Tight end Brenton Strange's eight-yard touchdown on a pass from Lawrence capped the first drive of the second half and cut the Bills' lead to 34-10 with 11:15 remaining in the third quarter. The Bills scored on their sixth consecutive possession on the next series, with kicker Tyler Bass' 27-yard field goal giving Buffalo a 37-10 lead with 5:03 remaining in the third quarter. The Jaguars drove to the Bills' seven on the first drive of the fourth quarter, but linebacker Von Miller sacked Lawrence on fourth-and-goal from the 17 to end the threat. Bass' 43-yard field goal with 7:45 remaining gave the Bills a 40-10 lead. Bills running back Ray Davis' three-yard touchdown run with 4:04 remaining pushed the Bills' lead to 47-10.

Notable Moments:

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Safety Darnell Savage and tight end Evan Engram were among seven inactive Jaguars players Monday. Engram missed a Week 2 loss to the Cleveland Browns with a hamstring injury and Savage missed that game with a quadriceps injury. Other Jaguars inactives Monday: Rookie defensive end Myles Cole, rookie offensive lineman Javon Foster, offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen, defensive tackle Esezi Otomewo and rookie defensive tackle Jordan Jefferson.

In-Game Injury Report:

Jaguars rookie cornerback Jarrian Jones sustained a shoulder injury on the game's first drive and did not return. Jaguars veteran linebacker Foye Oluokun sustained a foot injury in the second quarter and did not return. Right tackle Anton Harrison sustained a knee injury in the second half.

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