A back-and-forth first half for the Jacksonville Jaguars gave way to an onslaught of scoring by the Atlanta Falcons, dooming the teal and black to another preseason loss ahead of the regular season kickoff. The Jaguars’ second string held its own until midway through the third quarter, when their gameplans fell apart on both sides of the ball.
Their ineffective run game stalled out offensive drives on the few opportunities they had to score, and the porous defense allowed two touchdowns on exhausting drives by Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder. After such an amazing effort in the first two quarters, the second-half meltdown at Mercedes Benz Stadium was a disappointing end to a disappointing preseason for Jacksonville.
