Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jacksonville builds a 24-point halftime lead in 34–10 win over Cleveland

Two first-quarter touchdown passes put Jacksonville ahead

Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson threw an interception in the first quarter with the game still scoreless. Jacksonville took the lead later in the period when Trevor Lawrence completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to P. Washington. The extra point made it 0–7.

Lawrence added a 4-yard touchdown pass to J. Cameron late in the quarter. Jacksonville made the extra point and led 0–14 at the end of the first.

Jacksonville extends its lead before halftime

Jacksonville opened the second-quarter scoring with a 47-yard field goal, moving ahead 0–17. On a later Cleveland pass play, Watson completed a 5-yard pass to K. Concepcion, but Cleveland lost a fumble on the play. The score remained 0–17.

Lawrence then connected with B. Strange for a 14-yard touchdown pass. Another successful extra point put Jacksonville ahead 0–24, the score at halftime. Lawrence’s three first-half touchdown passes went to three different receivers; Cleveland had yet to score.

A fourth Lawrence touchdown precedes Cleveland’s first points

Jacksonville added to its lead early in the third quarter on Lawrence’s 32-yard touchdown pass to J. Meyers. The extra point made it 0–31. Cleveland answered with a 26-yard field goal for its first points, bringing the score to 3–31.

A 40-yard Jacksonville field goal later in the third quarter made it 3–34. That was Jacksonville’s final scoring play, and the teams entered the fourth quarter at the same score. Jacksonville’s four touchdowns had all come on Lawrence passes; its other points came from two field goals and four extra points.

Cleveland’s late extra point sets the final score

Cleveland scored its only touchdown in the fourth quarter when Watson completed a 46-yard pass to D. Boston. That play made it 9–34, and the extra point brought Cleveland to 10. The game ended 10–34, with Jacksonville having led from its first-quarter touchdown through the finish.