Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2005 Week 17 Recap

Game story

In Week 17 of the 2005 NFL season on 2006-01-01, the Jacksonville Jaguars took care of business against the Tennessee Titans, pulling away with a 40–13 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 17 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Volek (Tennessee Titans) paced the passing game, with +2.09 total EPA.

On the individual side, B. Troupe (Tennessee Titans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.47 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+9.6% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Jacksonville Jaguars changed the game: (14:46) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass to 82-J.Smith ran ob at TEN 48 for 14 yards (21-R.Hill).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 B. Troupe · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +9.47 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
2. 2 M. Jones · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +7.94 total EPA · 3 snaps · +2.65 EPA/play
3. 3 Q. Gray · Jacksonville Jaguars · Passing · +7.76 total EPA · 16 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
4. 4 J. Smith · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +4.59 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.15 EPA/play
5. 5 R. Williams · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +4.16 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
6. 6 E. Wilford · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +3.71 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.86 EPA/play
7. 7 D. Garrard · Jacksonville Jaguars · Passing · +3.23 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
8. 8 B. Scaife · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.71 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Jacksonville Jaguars — A. Pearman (Q1 56:13)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — L. Toefield (Q1 52:25)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — D. Wimbush (Q2 34:16)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — M. Jones (Q. Gray pass) (Q3 19:29)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — E. Wilford (Q. Gray pass) (Q3 15:39)
• Tennessee Titans — B. Troupe (B. Volek pass) (Q4 9:06)
• Tennessee Titans — B. Scaife (B. Volek pass) (Q4 1:03)

Field goals

• Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q1 46:40)
• Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q2 40:17)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 17–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the TEN 6 (Q1 56:13) — (11:13) 34-A.Pearman up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 56:09) — 10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the TEN 32 (Q1 52:25) — (7:25) 22-L.Toefield up the middle for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 52:15) — 10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the TEN 28 (Q1 46:40) — (1:40) 10-J.Scobee 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson..

The second quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 10–0. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the TEN 21 (Q2 40:17) — (10:17) 10-J.Scobee 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the TEN 6 (Q2 34:16) — (4:16) 36-D.Wimbush up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 34:11) — 10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson..

The third quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 13–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the TEN 10 (Q3 19:29) — (4:29) 5-Q.Gray pass to 18-M.Jones for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 19:24) — 10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the TEN 14 (Q3 15:39) — (:39) 5-Q.Gray pass to 19-E.Wilford for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 13–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the JAX 4 (Q4 9:06) — (9:06) 7-B.Volek pass to 84-B.Troupe for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q4 9:01) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-57-J.Dorenbos, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the JAX 10 (Q4 1:03) — (1:03) 7-B.Volek pass to 80-B.Scaife for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Tipped by JJ53. Caught at JJ5..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 59:46) — (14:46) (Shotgun) 9-D.Garrard pass to 82-J.Smith ran ob at TEN 48 for 14 yards (21-R.Hill). [WPA +9.6% · EPA +2.02]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1) — GAME Team Captains: JJ - 9,19,51,75; TT - 15,53,72 [WPA -7.2% · EPA -1.63]
• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 58:50) — (13:50) 9-D.Garrard pass to 80-K.Brady pushed ob at TEN 36 for 10 yards (21-R.Hill). [WPA +5.8% · EPA +1.15]
• Tennessee Titans (Q1 48:19) — (3:19) 8-M.Mauck pass intended for 83-D.Bennett INTERCEPTED by 27-R.Mathis at TEN 45. 27-R.Mathis to TEN 36 for 9 yards (77-J.Hartwig). [WPA -5.4% · EPA -4.36]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 41:46) — (11:46) 8-M.Mauck to TEN 24 for 2 yards (93-B.McCray). FUMBLES (93-B.McCray), RECOVERED by JAX-50-T.Gilbert at TEN 26. 50-T.Gilbert to TEN 26 for no gain (24-T.Beckham). [WPA -4.3% · EPA -4.20]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Tennessee Titans (Q1 48:19) — (3:19) 8-M.Mauck pass intended for 83-D.Bennett INTERCEPTED by 27-R.Mathis at TEN 45. 27-R.Mathis to TEN 36 for 9 yards (77-J.Hartwig). [WPA -5.4% · EPA -4.36]
• Tennessee Titans (Q2 41:46) — (11:46) 8-M.Mauck to TEN 24 for 2 yards (93-B.McCray). FUMBLES (93-B.McCray), RECOVERED by JAX-50-T.Gilbert at TEN 26. 50-T.Gilbert to TEN 26 for no gain (24-T.Beckham). [WPA -4.3% · EPA -4.20]
• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 34:38) — (4:38) 9-D.Garrard pass to 18-M.Jones pushed ob at TEN 12 for 32 yards (24-T.Beckham). PENALTY on TEN-95-B.Schobel, Roughing the Passer, 6 yards, enforced at TEN 12. [WPA +0.9% · EPA +3.48]
• Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 2:54) — (2:54) 5-Q.Gray sacked at JAX 39 for -9 yards (95-B.Schobel). FUMBLES (95-B.Schobel), RECOVERED by TEN-55-B.Kassell at JAX 41. 55-B.Kassell to JAX 41 for no gain (86-B.Jones). [WPA +0.0% · EPA -3.34]

Quarterback report card

B.Volek led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Volek (Tennessee Titans) · 25 dropbacks · 56.0% completion · +0.08 EPA/play · +2.09 total EPA
• D.Garrard (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 19 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · +0.17 EPA/play · +3.23 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Jacksonville Jaguars held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.15 vs -0.15), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Jacksonville Jaguars: 13 drives, +13.72 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
• Tennessee Titans: 13 drives, -13.02 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Jacksonville Jaguars leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• B. Troupe (Tennessee Titans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q1 56:13 · TEN 6 · Score 0-6
   (11:13) 34-A.Pearman up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q1 56:09 · TEN 2 · Score 0-7
   10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q1 52:25 · TEN 32 · Score 0-13
   (7:25) 22-L.Toefield up the middle for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q1 52:15 · TEN 2 · Score 0-14
   10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q1 46:40 · TEN 28 · Score 0-17
   (1:40) 10-J.Scobee 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
6. Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q2 40:17 · TEN 21 · Score 0-20
   (10:17) 10-J.Scobee 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q2 34:16 · TEN 6 · Score 0-26
   (4:16) 36-D.Wimbush up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q2 34:11 · TEN 2 · Score 0-27
   10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
9. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q3 19:29 · TEN 10 · Score 0-33
   (4:29) 5-Q.Gray pass to 18-M.Jones for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q3 19:24 · TEN 2 · Score 0-34
    10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-88-J.Zelenka, Holder-2-C.Hanson.
11. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q3 15:39 · TEN 14 · Score 0-40
    (:39) 5-Q.Gray pass to 19-E.Wilford for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 9:06 · JAX 4 · Score 6-40
    (9:06) 7-B.Volek pass to 84-B.Troupe for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 9:01 · JAX 2 · Score 7-40
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-57-J.Dorenbos, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
14. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 1:03 · JAX 10 · Score 13-40
    (1:03) 7-B.Volek pass to 80-B.Scaife for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Tipped by JJ53. Caught at JJ5.