After trailing the entire game, Jacksonville took the lead for the first time on a fumble return for a touchdown by Josh Allen with 2:51 to play.
The Jaguars completed their worst-to-first journey by beating the Tennessee Titans 20-16 Saturday night at TIAA Bank Field to win the AFC South and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
The Jaguars (9-8), who finished last in the AFC South with a 3-14 record in 2021, are the No. 4 seed in the AFC and will play host to a playoff game against the No. 5 seed next weekend.
The Jaguars are now the fifth team since the 1970 merger to win their division the season after posting the league’s worst record. The last team to do it was the 2008 Miami Dolphins.
The Jaguars trailed nearly the entire game until safety Rayshawn Jenkins sacked Titans quarterback Josh Dobbs on a blitz and caused a fumble that linebacker Josh Allen returned 37 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:51 to play.
