GLENDALE, Ariz. – There was a lot of good and a lot of not as good.
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence kept throwing and playing through it all – and because he did, and because he made big plays at big times, he stood on tall and bold on a winner's podium after a very big Jaguars victory Sunday.
"I'm never going to play scared," he said.
Lawrence, the Jaguars' fifth-year quarterback, threw 3 touchdown passes and directed what turned into the game-winning drive in a 27-24 overtime victory over the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium Sunday. Those plays countered 4 turnovers by Lawrence, 3 interceptions and a fumble that was returned for an early touchdown.
The turnovers kept the Cardinals in the game. The touchdowns are a big reason the Jaguars won for a second time in as many weeks and are now a game behind the Indianapolis Colts in a tightly-contested AFC South.
"I always have faith in Trevor," said Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange, who caught five passes for a team-high 93 yards in his first game back after a five-game absence with a hip injury. "Trevor's my quarterback, man. I never don't have faith in Trevor.
"Whatever he does, I'm right there with him no matter what. Right there with him."
Lawrence on Sunday completed 18 of 30 passes for 256 yards, with three critical touchdowns: A 15-yarder in the first quarter to running back Travis Etienne Jr., a 10-yarder in the third quarter to wide receiver Jakobi Meyers and a 9-yarder to wide receiver Parker Washington that gave the Jaguars a 24-21 lead with 3:37 remaining.