Colts vs Jaguars Game Day Newsletter Dec 29 Colts_ Digital Mag | Page 15

“We’re doing everything we can,” Minshew said after
last week’s game. “We’re busting our tails trying to
fi gure it out. I don’t think there is any magic switch or
anything that can happen, we just have to do everything
in our power to make it right.”
Minshew added that all the team can do is go back to
work for the fi nal time in 2019 and use the practice days
to try to get better.
“We’re going to attack every day and attack practice.
Even if it’s just one game left, we’re going to do
everything we can to fi nish this season
we’re in right now.”
Wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. made two receptions for 18
yards last week and now sits 26 yards away from 1,000
receiving yards for the season. If he gets there, it would
be the fi rst time since 2004 that that Jaguars had a
1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in the same
season (Fred Taylor/Jimmy Smith).
Running back Leonard Fournette surpassed the 1,000-
yard mark earlier this year, and his 1,674 scrimmage
yards is the fi fth-highest mark in franchise history and
the most since Maurice Jones-Drew’s franchise record
of 1,980 scrimmage yards in 2011.
Defense
After a second-half shutout in Oakland in Week 15 gave
the team an opportunity to rally and win, the Jaguars
defense allowed only a second-half touchdown against
the Falcons in Week 16.
Unfortunately, the Falcons logged 518 yards of offense,
including 166 on 10 catches by wide receiver Julio
Jones. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 384
yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
Running back Devonta Freeman was particularly
effective, with a rushing and receiving touchdown and
128 yards from scrimmage.
Jaguars cornerback Tre Herndon logged his third
interception of the season and his career in the second
quarter off Ryan, high-pointing a deep ball from Ryan.
Safety Jarrod Wilson collected the second interception
of his season and career in the third quarter on a play
cutting in front of Jones. Both takeaways
set up Jaguars fi eld goals.
Linebacker Donald Payne made his fourth
consecutive start and logged another double-digit
tackle game against the Falcons with 16 total
and two tackles for loss. His total of 59 tackles ranks
fi fth on the team in 2019. Wilson leads the team
with 68 total tackles in 2019.