Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence hadn’t thrown a first-quarter interception throughout his NFL career until his playoff debut Sunday night.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence picked the worst moment to throw the first opening-quarter interception of his career. And the second. And the third.
Three of Lawrence’s first 12 passes in Satruday’s AFC wild-card matchup ended up in the hands of Chargers’ defensive players, allowing Los Angeles to jump out to an early 17-0 lead. Lawrence, the NBC broadcast noted, had never thrown an interception in the first quarter throughout his first two NFL seasons — despite tossing 17 interceptions in 2021 and another eight this year.
On Lawrence’s first pass of the game, Chargers defensive lineman Joey Bosa tipped the ball at the line and Drue Tranquill collected the pass. Then, on Jacksonville’s next possession, Asante Samuel Jr. jumped in front of a pass when head coach Doug Pederson decided to go for the first down on fourth-and-7 instead of kicking a field goal.
The Chargers turned both turnovers into points, as running back Austin Ekeler scored on a 13-yard rush and Cameron Dicker added a 22-yard field goal. Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert went 7-for-12 for 63 yards through his first three drives, and Samuel intercepted another Lawrence throw with two minutes remaining in the opening quarter.
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