2. What.A.Catch. The Jaguars passed effectively Sunday despite slick conditions – and Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. contributed to that in spectacular fashion to set up an early touchdown. With the score tied 7-7 after a 1-yard touchdown run by Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, the Jaguars drove effectively and quickly to retake the lead. On third-and-5 from the Jaguars 31, Lawrence threw deep down the right sideline to Thomas, who caught the pass one-handed with his left hand held by Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward for a 39-yard gain to the Colts 30. “Just going out there and beating my defender,” Thomas said. “I got a 1-on-1. I was really hoping that he would throw it to me. I saw it in the air. I had to go get it regardless. I don’t care where he was at or what happens, I just had to go get it. I went out there and made a play.” Lawrence followed that with a 16-yard pass to tight end Brenton Strange and a 14-yard pass to wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, with the 14-yarder to Meyers capping a five-play, 74-yard drive and giving the Jaguars a 14-7 lead with 2:27 remaining in the first quarter. “We had a play on that we use, kind of a three-beater,” Lawrence said, referring to the Colts’ Cover 3 defense on the touchdown. “You get the overlap corner, and we’ve got a nice little shot … Jakobi matched up on the backer. So had a good plan for that, and it worked great.”
