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Wilson Makes Plays, Jets Hold Off Top-Pick Lawrence, Jaguars

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Zach Wilson threw a touchdown pass and ran for another to outduel Trevor Lawrence, and the short-handed New York Jets used a goal-line stand at the end of the game to hold on and beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-21 on Sunday.

It was the fourth matchup of rookie quarterbacks taken with the first two picks in the draft — and the No. 2 selection came out on top.

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Barely.

— New York Jets (@nyjets) December 26, 2021

After Eddy Pineiro’s 20-yard field goal gave the Jets (4-11) a five-point lead with 1:47 remaining, Lawrence and the Jaguars (2-13) got the ball back — and had a chance to win.