Week 5 at EverBank Stadium was as wild a primetime game as I've seen in a very long time. The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 in the most "Florida Man" way possible, with quarterback Trevor Lawrence all but crawling into the end zone after getting stepped on by his offensive line and flopping like a fish on the three-yard line.
No. 16 hasn't played the best football this year, and Monday night wasn't pretty, but the prince came through when he needed to. Still, Lawrence and company played their tails off and deserve their "W" and a good rest on victory Tuesday. While the stat line doesn't reflect the enormity of the victory, here are a few key stats that stood out.
Jaguars stat No. 1: Penalties yards
The Jaguars entered Monday night as the most penalized team in the league, with 38 penalties for over 300 yards. That's more than nine per game, and just shy of 80 yards. Most of the mistakes came on pre-snap motions. While they didn't entirely clean this up—Lawrence drew a delay of game and Patrick Mekari committed a false start—it was massively improved. The Jaguars committed just four penalties for 25 yards compared to the Chiefs' 13 for 109. Plus, the Jags gained four first downs from penalties.
Kansas City head coach Andy Reid added his criticism of both his team and the referees: "We obviously had thirteen penalties to their four. Whether I agree with them (or not), it doesn't matter. They call them. So, you have that many penalties; you give up field position, and you can outstat them to death. But it doesn't matter. It's the score that matters, and we've got to take care of business there."
It's wild that he's complaining about poor calls considering the DPI that was left on the field—and essentially gave the Chiefs' seven points.
ESPN rules analyst Russell Yurk: "That's a big miss. That should've been pass interference."
Joe Buck: "I mean, a huge, huge miss." ðð️ð¦ #NFL #MNF pic.twitter.com/nm0fYGAnrl
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 7, 2025
Jaguars No. 2: Longest interception return by a linebacker
Not exactly a 'stat', but I just wanted to show my appreciation for my man Devin Lloyd a little bit more. He's played lights-out defense for five weeks straight, registering a takeaway in four straight games. He has four interceptions so far this year, and he was finally able to return one to the house Monday night. The pick-six was 99 yards, the longest returned by a linebacker since 1941. Considering the Chiefs were knocking on the door, this is a potential 14-point swing and a huge momentum grabber.
. @DevinLloyd_'s 99-yard interception return touchdown is the longest by an NFL linebacker since at least 1941. https://t.co/d55TvlITFz
— JaguarsPR (@JaguarsPR) October 7, 2025
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Jaguars stat No. 3: Special teams stats
Okay, again, not a single stat line here, but the Jaguars' special teams simply outplayed the Chiefs'. It was a combination of factors that contributed to a total team win. Rookie LeQuint Allen Jr. averaged three more yards per kickoff return than Chiefs' returner Brashard Smith, and Jaguars' punter Logan Cooke averaged over ten yards more per punt than Matt Araiza.
And again, penalties killed the Chiefs. Harrison Butker kicked the final kickoff out of bounds, giving the Jaguars a short field that eventually led to the game-winning—and gracefully executed—touchdown run by Lawrence (more below). Kansas City had four special team penalties, two of which called back decent returns.
Bonus Stat: Most "Florida Man" touchdown run after falling twice
Okay, that's not a real stat, either. I just wanted an excuse to let you watch this beautiful rendition of the Jaguars' game-winning touchdown. Also, watch No. 95, Chris Jones, on this play. His effort is just... astounding.
Good morning. Here's the Trevor tripping TD over Celine Dion edit you've been looking for #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/OQl53MpEG2
— Stephen DeAugustino (@DeAugieDogie) October 7, 2025
Final thoughts
The Jacksonville Jaguars didn't exactly dominate the stat line on Monday night, but they played gutsy, gritty football and won the only stat that matters: the score. Lawrence and company still have work to do on the offensive side of the ball, but 31-28 was the final, and the Jaguars are sitting at 4-1.