This game wasn’t as close as the final score shows as the Jags scored on the last play of the game.  David Garrard was so-so in this game completing 22 of 39 passes for 202 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 40 yards (8.0 ypc) in this game.  Maurice Jones-Drew led the way for the Jaguars on the ground in this game with 82 yards on 16 carries (5.1 ypc).  Rashad Jennings pitched in with 3 carries for 9 yards (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 31 yards (10.3 avg).  Rookie TE Zach Miller (8 rec, 69 yards, 2 TDs) and rookie WR Mike Thomas (7 rec, 65 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Jaguars in Cleveland.  The Jaguars finished up with 328 total yards on offense (131 rushing, 197 passing) in this game.

The defense got pushed around by the Browns who were determined to run the football at that they did.  LB Daryl Smith (11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and safety Anthony Smith (9 tackles) led the way for the Jags on D yesterday.  Rookie DT Terrance Knighton finished the season strong with 5 tackles and 4 tackles for a loss against the Browns.  The Browns finished up with 300 total yards (214 rushing, 86 passing) in this game.  The Jaguars finished this season with a 7-9 record finishing last in the AFC South.

The Jaguars got punished yesterday in Foxboro.  David Garrard had a very sub par game yesterday as he completed 19 of 25 passes for 185 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 10 yards (2.5 ypc) with a TD run.  Maurice Jones-Drew pitched in with 63 yards rushing on 18 carries (3.5 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 35 yards (11.7 avg).  Rashad Jennings pitched in yesterday with 2 carries for 25 yards (12.5 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 19 yards (6.3 avg).  Rookie WR Mike Thomas led the way in the passing game for the Jaguars with 6 grabs for 57 yards (9.5 avg) yesterday.  The Jaguars finished up with 275 total yards on offense (98 rushing, 177 passing) in this game.

Linebacker Daryl Smith (10 tackles, fumble recovery) and safety Gerald Alexander (9 tackles) pitched in with solid games despite the overall performance of the D which was awful.  The Patriots finished up with 464 total yards on offense (197 passing, 267 passing) in this game.  The Jaguars are now 7-8 on the season but they still have a very outside shot of making the playoffs with a win next week and a lot of help.

The Jaguars outplayed the Colts for three quarters last night but they couldn’t finish in the 4th quarter.  David Garrard had one of his better games of the year for the Jaguars completing 23 of 40 passes for 223 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT.  Maurice Jones-Drew was all over the place for the Jaguars last night.  He carried the ball 27 times for 110 yards (4.1 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 5 passes for 30 yards (6.0 avg) with a TD grab.  Jones-Drew also returned 2 kickoffs for 59 yards (29.5 avg) last night.  Mike Sims-Walker led the way in the passing game for the Jags last night with 6 grabs for 64 yards (10.7 avg) with a TD grab.  Rookie WR Mike Thomas also had a busy night for the Jags with 2 grabs for 20 yards (10.0 avg) with a TD grab.  Thomas also returned 2 kickoffs for 82 yards (41.0 avg) and 2 punts for 17 yards (8.5 avg).  The Jaguars finished up with 345 total yards in this game (139 rushing, 206 passing) as they had possession of the ball for 35:26!

Linebackers Justin Durant (8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and Russell Allen (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Jags on D last night.  The Colts finished up with 369 yards on offense (61 rushing, 307 passing) in this game.  The Jags also had some issues on special teams in this game as back-up RB Chad Simpson ran back a kickoff 93 yards for a TD.  The Jaguars are now 7-7 on the year.

The Jaguars played poorly on offense today which cost them any chance of winning this football game.  David Garrard had a piss-poor game as he completed only 11 of 26 passes for 139 yards with 0 TDs and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 26 yards (4.3 ypc) today.  Maurice Jones-Drew was a hunted man today as he carried the ball 18 times for 59 yards (3.3 ypc) with a TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 24 yards (12.0 avg) in this game.  Torry Holt led the way in the passing game for the Jags today with 2 catches for 71 yards (35.5 avg).  The Jaguars finished up with 217 total yards on offense in this game (95 rushing, 122 passing) as they only had possession of the ball for 24:54 today.

CB Tyron Brackenridge (9 tackles) and LB James Durant (7 tackles) led the way for the Jags on D in this game.  The Dolphins finished up with 354 total yards on offense (146 rushing, 208 passing) in this game.  The Jaguars are now 7-6 on the year.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (7-5) kept their playoff hopes alive with a win over the Houston Texans (5-7) on Sunday.  David Garrard had a good game, throwing for 238 yards and 2 touchdowns 15/28 attempts.  He got some help from Maurice Jones-Drew, who rushed for 76 yards on 24 carries, with 38 of those yards coming on the final drive to run the clock out.  It was a solid and smart effort by the Jaguars’ offense, and if they can get Garrard to keep the passing game effective they will have a good shot at making a run at the playoffs.

The Jags defense did a good job defending the pass, as they intercepted three passes by three different quarterbacks.  Texans’ starting quarterback Matt Schaub left the game early with a separated left shoulder.  Rex Grossman came in relief and played like Rex Grossman, throwing an interception and completing only 3/9 passes for 33 yards.  Schaub returned but the damage was already done and the Texans were down 17-0.  The Jags defense did a good job stopping the run too, holding them to 68 rushing yards.  This was a big win for the Jags who are vying for that Wild Card spot.