Trevor Lawrence is returning right when the Jacksonville Jaguars require him most.
The Jaguars quarterback is formally active for Sunday’s win-or-go-home video game versus the Tennessee Titans, the group validated approximately 90 minutes before its 1 p.m. ET kickoff. A best shoulder injury kept Lawrence, who had actually been doubtful going into the weekend, out of recently’s win over the Carolina Panthers— the very first missed out on start in the 24-year-old’s three-year profession.
Now the Pro Bowler is back, and his existence in the lineup throughout Week 18 might have comprehensive playoff ramifications throughout the American Football Conference (AFC). Particularly for the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers
Heading into the last day of the National Football League‘s (NFLroutine season, the Bills (10-6), Steelers (10-7), and Jaguars (9-7) are the only 3 AFC groups still in playoff contention yet to clinch journeys to the postseason. Just 2 areas, nevertheless, are still up for grabs in the conference.
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Lawrence playing definitely assists Jacksonville on its course towards protecting among them. The Jaguars will clinch the AFC South department title by beating the Titans (5-11). And, because circumstance, things would get made complex for Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Among those 2 groups will be on the postseason slicing block must Lawrence lead the Jaguars to a win.
The Steelers, who beat a Lamar Jackson-less Baltimore Ravens team on Saturday, require either a Bills or Jaguars loss (or tie) on Sunday to reach the postseason. Buffalo, on the other hand, manages its playoff fate versus Miami in a department champion video game of sorts on Sunday Night Football (SNF). The winner raises the AFC East crown and makes the No. 2 seed in the conference’s playoff bracket. A Jaguars win integrated with a Bills loss would equate to Josh Allen and business being gotten rid of.
Buffalo’s focus stays clear.
“I’m truly not stressed over what-ifs,” Bills center Mitch Morse stated of the group’s postseason possibilities at an interview previously today. “‘If we lose this video game’ or whatnot. Simply kinda going out and contending to the finest of our capability, and letting the chips fall where they may, understanding that we’ve done all that we can do.”
Added Allen: “We’re concentrated on going there and playing our finest video game and not depending on anyone else, simply ourselves.”
A loss to the Titans would bump the Jags out of the playoff field totally, finish up the department for the Houston Texans– who got rid of the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night– and clinch the last 2 berths in the conference for the Steelers and Bills.
Lawrence will do his finest to make certain that does not occur.
“If he’s excellent to go, he’s excellent to go,” Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson informed press reporters at an interview on Friday. “I do not wish to state mindful, however he’ll simply need to understand that he’ll attempt to do anything he can to secure himself. At the very same time, if he’s out there, he’s rolling, and we’ll go play.”
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