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Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence sacked a career-worst seven times in loss to Seattle Seahawks
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence faked a handoff and dropped back to pass but was flushed out of the pocket. Lawrence was indecisive on if he should sell out to use his legs or keep his eyes downfield and was eventually run down by defensive tackle Byron Murphy for a sack.
It was the very first play of the game.
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Lawrence picking himself up off the turf became a reoccurring theme as the Jaguars (4-2) fell 20-12 to the Seattle Seahawks (4-2) at EverBank Stadium. The Seahawks recorded seven sacks and 17 quarterback hits. It's the most sacks Lawrence has taken in a game in his career.
They were led by Murphy's and DeMarcus Lawrence , who had two sacks a piece with a combined nine quarterback hits.
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"We obviously didn't play our best ball today. A lot of mistakes," Lawrence told reporters after the game. "A lot of self-inflicted wounds like we've talked about in the past. We've got to clean it up. We've got to be more detailed."
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Seattle had 33 pressures in the game per Pro Football Focus, constantly putting pressure on Lawrence who was unable to find the consistency he played with down the stretch against the Kansas City Chiefs .
He finished the game completing 27-of-42 passes for 258 yards with two touchdown passes and no interceptions.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) runs the ball during the third quarter of an NFL football matchup, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Seahawks defeated the Jaguars 20-12. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
The game was put largely on his shoulders as the Jaguars rushed for a season low 59 yards against Seattle. It was part of a strong effort by Seattle to take away the run and put pressure on the passing game.
"It can being challenging, but it's the NFL," Lawrence said. "You play good teams, you've got to find a way to move the ball more consistently, to start faster
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Penalties continue to hamper Jaguars' offense, Jacksonville flagged double-digit times against Seahawks
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) slides for a first down pickup against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (42) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football matchup, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Seahawks defeated the Jaguars 20-12. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Late in the third quarter Lawrence was flushed out of the pocket once again. He rolled to his right, keeping his eyes downfield and launched a pass in the direction of Brian Thomas Jr.
Seattle cornerback Josh Jobe leaped to make a play on the ball, but couldn't come down with it. The ball bounced into the arms of a waiting Thomas, who scored his second touchdown of the day.
Or so he thought.
Rookie wide receiver Travis Hunter was flagged for lining up offsides, wiping the touchdown off the board and killing the momentum Jacksonville built. It was a gut punch for a team that was already on the ropes.
"We're doing some things, some difficult things well," Lawrence said. "We're messing up the simple things and having a lot of penalties. It's hard to sustain drives when you keep going backwards."
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The Jaguars were flagged a total of 10 times in the game. Of those 10 penalties, seven were called on the offense. That includes several illegal formation penalties and false starts by different offensive players.
The Jaguars are the second-most penalized team in the NFL as of Week 5 with 52 flags against them. It's 31 more flags than the least penalized team in the league.
Lawrence and the Jaguars won't ever reach their full potential until they fix the self-inflicted mistakes.
"We've got to look in the mirror and fix the problems that have really been there all year. I feel like last week we did better with some of the penalties. It showed up again this week. We've got to clean it up and move forward."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence sacked a career-worst time against the Seahawks
