Jaguars edge Chiefs 31-28 as Lloyd's 99-yard pick-six fuels comeback

Jacksonville rallied from an early deficit to edge the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Monday night at EverBank Stadium, sealing the win when quarterback Trevor Lawrence scrambled into the end zone from the 1 with 23 seconds remaining. The finish capped a back-and-forth game punctuated by a 99-yard interception return by linebacker Devin Lloyd that swung momentum and an eye-catching two-way performance from rookie Travis Hunter.

The Chiefs built an early 14-0 lead after a second-quarter goal-line fumble by Lawrence. Linebacker Nick Bolton said he forced the ball loose at the top of the pile, and Kansas City converted the turnover into points. The visitors later rallied, converting stops and taking a 28-24 lead with 1:45 left in the fourth quarter.

Jacksonville answered in the final minute. A pass defended by Bryan Cook was nullified by a penalty on Chamarri Conner that gave the Jaguars first-and-goal at the 1 with 30 seconds remaining. On the ensuing play, Lawrence slipped, rose, slipped again and found a lane into the end zone. Lawrence later described his mindset simply: "I just panicked, honestly. I was trying to get up to get the ball out of my hands. We didn't have any timeouts...