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Jaguars
lost by 7
Final · week 2
1320
at Empower Field at Mile High · Sun 20 Sept
Broncos
won by 7

How the game swung

The Broncos' chance of winning, play by play. The numbered pins are the biggest swings, dots along the bottom are scores.

0%25%50%75%100%Q1Q2Q3Q4Q2 12:17: JAX score (6-0)Q2 12:13: JAX score (7-0)Q2 07:03: DEN score (7-3)Q2 00:03: JAX score (10-3)Q3 09:05: JAX score (13-3)Q3 05:02: DEN score (13-6)Q4 11:53: DEN score (13-12)Q4 11:47: DEN score (13-13)Q4 07:24: DEN score (13-19)Q4 07:21: DEN score (13-20)12345DEN winning ↑JAX winning ↓
Broncos aheadJaguars ahead① biggest swings● scoring plays

The five plays that decided it

Q4 11:53 - Denver momentum-shifting play by B.Nix (+16% WPA) flipped the script.

1
Q2 10:04 · Other · nobody saw this coming
B.Nix EPA +3.6

(Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep middle to 17-J.Waddle to JAX 1 for 49 yards (1-M.Brown).

+13%win chance to DEN
2
Q2 2:15 · Turnover
B.Nix EPA -4.3

(Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left intended for 14-C.Sutton INTERCEPTED by 2-J.Lewis at JAX -8. Touchback.

+15%win chance to JAX
3
Q3 1:40 · Turnover · nobody saw this coming
T.Lawrence EPA -3.4

(Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep left intended for 11-P.Washington INTERCEPTED by 21-R.Moss [15-N.Bonitto] at DEN 33. 21-R.Moss to DEN 36 for 3 yards (11-P.Washington).

+8%win chance to DEN
4
Q4 11:53 · Big play · nobody saw this coming
B.Nix EPA +2.0

10-B.Nix pass short right to 45-N.Adkins for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

+16%win chance to DEN
5
Q4 11:11 · Big play · nobody saw this coming
T.Lawrence EPA +3.1

(No Huddle, Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass deep left to 3-J.Meyers to DEN 38 for 28 yards (9-T.Hufanga).

+16%win chance to JAX

Every drive

Jaguars drive left to right, Broncos right to left. Faded bars ended in a turnover or a stop.

Q1
Punt · 3 pl · 5 yds
Q1
Punt · 6 pl · 17 yds
Q1
Punt · 4 pl · 24 yds
Q1
Punt · 6 pl · 4 yds
Q1
Punt · 5 pl · 20 yds
Q1
TD · 8 pl · 77 yds
Q2
FG · 7 pl · 63 yds
Q2
Punt · 3 pl · -4 yds
Q2
Turnover · 8 pl · 76 yds
Q2
FG · 6 pl · 59 yds
Q3
FG · 10 pl · 61 yds
Q3
FG · 7 pl · 50 yds
Q3
Turnover · 5 pl · 13 yds
Q3
TD · 10 pl · 64 yds
Q4
Missed FG · 6 pl · 32 yds
Q4
TD · 5 pl · 31 yds
Q4
Punt · 5 pl · 9 yds
Q4
Half · 7 pl · 62 yds
JAX goal2040504020DEN goal

Side by side

268
Total yards
395
-0.05
EPA per play
+0.12
44%
Success rate
48%
19
First downs
20
2
Sacks taken
0
1
Turnovers
1
5/12
Third downs
4/10
Jaguars leaders
PassingT.Lawrence17/29 · 189 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT
RushingB.Tuten13 car · 65 yds
ReceivingP.Washington7/12 · 98 yds
Broncos leaders
PassingB.Nix22/31 · 288 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
RushingJ.Coleman10 car · 39 yds
ReceivingJ.Waddle8/10 · 138 yds

Scoring

Q2 12:17(Shotgun) 64-W.Milum reported in as eligible. Direct snap to 33-B.Tuten. 33-B.Tuten right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.6-0
Q2 12:1339-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.7-0
Q2 07:033-W.Lutz 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.7-3
Q2 00:03(:03) 39-C.Little 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.10-3
Q3 09:0539-C.Little 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.13-3
Q3 05:023-W.Lutz 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.13-6
Q4 11:5310-B.Nix pass short right to 45-N.Adkins for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.13-12
Q4 11:473-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.13-13
Q4 07:2420-J.Coleman right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.13-19
Q4 07:213-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.13-20

How the model did

Wrong

Before kickoff the model had JAX 66%, the market DEN 57%. It finished JAX 13, DEN 20.

Denver ranks #8 in turnovers (4.6%) - weight turnover tendency higher for high-risk teams.

Pick published 20 Sept, 16:01 UK, before kickoff.