HOUSTON -- There was 3:31 left, and the Jacksonville Jaguars had just cut 17-point fourth quarter lead by the Houston Texans to 23-20 on Sunday
Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones had just thrown his second touchdown of the quarter after replacing Trevor Lawrence, who suffered a concussion after a late hit from linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair that knocked him out of the game.
The Jaguars had two timeouts and the two-minute warning at their disposal to stop the clock. Even with Pro Bowl quarterback C.J. Stroud under center, coach DeMeco Ryans set his mind on closing the game out with running back Joe Mixon.