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Trevor Lawrence fantasy owners are beside themselves after inexplicable decision in fourth quarter blowout

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Perry, A. (2026, September 28). Trevor Lawrence fantasy owners are beside themselves after inexplicable decision in fourth quarter blowout. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/trevor-lawrence-fantasy-owners-beside-themselves-inexplicable-decision-fourth-quarter-blowout

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In a critical Week 3 NFL game on Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the New England Patriots 35-6 in Duval County, Florida. The Patriots' quarterback, Drake Maye, had another poor performance with two interceptions and a lost fumble, raising significant concerns about his play. Despite initial hopes that Maye would improve after a win against the Steelers, he struggled significantly, completing only 14 of 25 passes for 199 yards without a touchdown. This loss follows a trend where Maye has thrown six interceptions in just three games, the most by a Patriots quarterback since Drew Bledsoe's eight in 1994. The Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence shone with three touchdown passes as the team won their sixth straight home game, further highlighting the stark contrast between the teams’ current form.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of separate games: Article A predicts an upcoming game between Patriots and Jaguars, while Article B discusses a previous performance by Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars.”
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Austin Perry
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AFC Champions Jacksonville Jaguars Jags NFL the New England Patriots

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Lawrence PERSON · 3× AFC Champions ORG · 1× Duval PERSON · 1× FOX ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× Jacksonville Jaguars ORG · 1× Jags ORG · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Trevor Lawrence PERSON · 1× the New England Patriots ORG · 1×

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The Patriots looked downright anemic on offense, mustering two field goals the entire game, and even if they somehow miraculously found the end zone four times in the next eight minutes, they still would've needed at least one two-point conversion just to tie the ballgame. So again, I ask, what's the thought process here.
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Last year, the Jags went 13-4, their best season since 1999, and sit atop the AFC South three games into this season with one of the best coach-quarterback combos in the NFL. asserted
Jags → go → NFL
Duval's finest absolutely crushed last year's AFC Champions, the New England Patriots, thanks in large part to the play of that aforementioned quarterback. asserted
finest → crush → quarterback
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page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Trevor Lawrence tossed three touchdowns in a blowout 35-6 victory on Sunday, but he could have added a rushing touchdown midway through the fourth quarter as well. uncertain
he → toss → quarter
With the Jaguars leading 28-6 with just under nine minutes left in the game, Lawrence took a designed quarterback keeper on third and three and broke into the clear. asserted
Lawrence → lead → clear
Then the flaxen-maned signal caller did something pretty inexplicable by all accounts: he slid at the one-yard line. asserted
he → do → line
I get that you want to burn as much time as possible when you're holding a lead, but a touchdown there gives you a four-score lead with just over half a quarter left in the game. asserted
touchdown → get → game
The Patriots looked downright anemic on offense, mustering two field goals the entire game, and even if they somehow miraculously found the end zone four times in the next eight minutes, they still would've needed at least one two-point conversion just to tie the ballgame. So again, I ask, what's the thought process here. asserted
process → look → ballgame
I've never been one to get too up in arms when it comes to things like this, but luckily the internet did it for me, as a bunch of angry fantasy football owners and amateur gamblers were ready to throw their phones through a wall after this one. asserted
bunch → get → one
I don't get the move, but I certainly don't think there's anything nefarious going on here. asserted
I → get → move
Lawrence likely wanted to burn as much time as possible, and although I think it was ultimately a pointless endeavor, I can understand the logic. asserted
I → want → logic
I would say to put your tinfoil hats away, folks, but Lawrence actually gave a tongue-in-cheek answer about it when speaking during his postgame interview CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Stand up and take a bow, conspiracy theorists. asserted
Lawrence → say → bow
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