Jacksonville controlled the first three quarters but were outscored 14-0 in the fourth as Denver rallied for a 20-13 win. The loss exposed late-game execution, the Mile High atmosphere, and missed opportunities to extend the lead.
Jacksonville led 13-6 entering the fourth quarter but were outscored 14-0 and lost 20-13.
Denver’s fourth-quarter touchdown drives — a 64-yard march and a five-play, 56-yard drive — flipped momentum and overwhelmed Jacksonville.
Mile High’s crowd and altitude influenced communication and momentum once the Broncos rattled off a comeback.
# Game snapshot The Jaguars held a 10-3 halftime lead and extended it to 13-6 in the third quarter. For most of the game they controlled the scoreboard and made Denver uncomfortable. Then the fourth quarter happened: the Broncos scored twice — first on a 64-yard touchdown drive that ended with Bo Nix finding Nate Adkins for a seven-yard score with 11:47 left, then on a five-play, 56-yard drive that finished with Jonah Coleman's three-yard touchdown — and won 20-13.
# Why this loss matters
# 1) Second-quarter and fourth-quarter swings: the collapse Jacksonville was up 13-6 with a full quarter remaining. Denver's comeback began with a 64-yard drive that tied the game at 13-13. About four minutes later, Denver executed another efficient drive — five plays, 56 yards — and took the lead. The Jaguars were then scoreless for the final 15 minutes. That 14-0 split in the fourth turned a likely win into a loss.
# 2) Mile High became a factor once the momentum shifted Playing in Denver carries both altitude and crowd impact. Jacksonville kept the crowd quiet for much of the afternoon, but as Denver mounted its comeback Empower Field at Mile High grew loud. Communication became more difficult for the Jaguars offense during critical moments, and the crowd amplified each Broncos stop and each Jacksonville mistake. The environment didn't lose the game on its own, but it compounded the urgency and noise when Denver gained belief.
# 3) The Jaguars didn't put the game away
# The immediate takeaway for the team Liam Coen and his staff have clear items to address: closing out late-game situations, keeping offensive rhythm under duress in loud stadiums, and limiting turnovers in the fourth quarter. The Jaguars showed the pieces of a strong team across three quarters, but NFL results hinge on sixty minutes. Jacksonville heads into Week 3 against New England with a loss that should be correctable but that reveals specific weaknesses to fix before the next road test.
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