Dawson's 57-yard FG gives Arizona win over Jacksonville
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Phil Dawson kicked a career-long 57-yard field goal with 1 second to play to give the Arizona Cardinals a 27-24 victory over Jacksonville on Sunday, snapping the Jaguars' four-game winning streak and dropping them into a tie with Tennessee for the AFC South lead.
The 42-year-old kicker, who had uncharacteristically missed six field goals this season, also was good from 34 and 42 yards as the Cardinals (5-6) beat a team with a winning record for the first time this season.
Jacksonville (7-4) trailed most of the game, but took a 17-16 lead when ex-Cardinal Calais Campbell returned Blaine Gabbert's fumble 10 yards for a touchdown with 12:10 to play.
Gabbert, though, brought Arizona back, heaving a 52-yard TD pass to Jaron Brown. Gabbert's 2-point conversion pass to Larry Fitzgerald had Arizona up 24-17.
Corey Grant's 68-yard return of the ensuing kickoff led to Blake Bortles' second rushing touchdown of the day, from 17 yards, and it was tied at 24 with 7:26 left.
Each team got an interception, by Jacksonville's Barry Church and Arizona's Tyrann Mathieu, in the final 3:38, but couldn't convert it to a score.
Gabbert threw two sideline completions, the second one to D.J. Foster with 6 seconds to go -- Foster made a lunging tippy-toe catch that had to be reviewed -- to get close enough for the winning field goal.
It was a bit of redemption for Gabbert, drafted in the first round by Jacksonville in 2011 but traded away for a sixth-round pick after a disappointing stay. Gabbert was 22 of 38 for 241 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Bortles was 19 of 33 for 160 yards.
The Cardinals took the lead with a short drive on their first possession. Gabbert completed 4 of 5 for 43 yards to set to Dawson's 34-yard field goal. Dawson's 42-yarder made it 6-0.
Kerwynn Williams' 21-yard punt return gave Arizona the ball at the Jacksonville 40 and, four plays later, Gabbert found tight end Ricky Seals-Jones wide open on a 29-yard touchdown play that stretched the lead to 13-0.
Jacksonville finally got on the board on Josh Lambo's 43-yard field goal with 15 seconds left in the half.
SEALS-JONES
Seals-Jones no doubt has enjoyed having Gabbert as his quarterback. Promoted from the practice squad on Sept. 25, the undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M didn't have an NFL catch until a week ago, when he caught three, two for touchdowns, from Gabbert in a loss at Houston.
Seals-Jones was back at it Sunday, catching four passes for 72 yards and a touchdown.
INJURIES
Already without starting offensive linemen Patrick Omameh and Jermey Parnell, the Jaguars lost linebacker Telvin Smith to a concussion in the first half. Arizona inside linebacker Deone Bucannon left in the first half with an ankle injury and Williams with a rib injury.
UP NEXT
Jaguars: Play Indianapolis next Sunday in first of three straight home games.
Cardinals: Host NFC West-leading Los Angeles Rams next Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Clete Blakeman
- Joe Larrew
- Dana McKenzie
- Dyrol Prioleau
- Steve Patrick
- Hugo Cruz
- Ramon George
2024 AFC South Standings
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 201 | 200 |
Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 175 | 172 |
Tennessee | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 140 | 213 |
Jacksonville | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 195 | 252 |
2024 NFC West Standings
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 207 | 214 |
Los Angeles | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 170 | 194 |
San Francisco | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 210 | 182 |
Seattle | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 210 | 221 |