Jaguars 34–20 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos?

B. Nix (Denver Broncos), 56.0% completion, -3.1% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +1.18 total passing EPA. T. Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 51.1% completion, +5.5% CPOE, +0.33 EPA per dropback, +14.74 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos?

T. Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.74 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+4.91 EPA): (4:55) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short right to 11-P.Washington to DEN 10 for 63 yards (6-P.Locke; 49-A.Singleton)..

Quick answer

Winner: Jacksonville Jaguars
Final score: Jacksonville Jaguars 34–20 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Jacksonville Jaguars 17–10 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Trevor Lawrence
Top passer: Bo Nix
Biggest EPA play: (2:06) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix to DEN 35 for -4 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by JAX-90-E.Ogbah at …
Game date: 2025-12-21

Game summary

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Denver Broncos 34–20 on 2025-12-21. Trevor Lawrence posted a game-high +14.74 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Jacksonville Jaguars	7	10	14	3	0	34
Denver Broncos	0	10	7	3	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

+3JAX 36

DEN 3

+3DEN 29

JAX 38

DEN 1

DEN 10

+3DEN 7

+3JAX 3

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

16 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 0:12TD
Parker Washington
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 12
Score
6-0
(:12) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 11-P.Washington for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 0:07XP
Cam Little
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
7-0
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 12:51TD
Cameron Sutton
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
7-6
(12:51) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short right to 14-C.Sutton for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 12:46XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
7-7
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 9:14FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 36
Score
7-10
(9:14) 3-W.Lutz 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 4:37TD
Brenton Strange
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 3
Score
13-10
(4:37) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 85-B.Strange for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 4:33XP
Cam Little
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
14-10
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 0:02FG
Cam Little
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 29
Score
17-10
(:02) 39-C.Little 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 13:11TD
RJ Harvey
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 38
Score
17-16
(13:11) (Shotgun) 12-R.Harvey right tackle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 13:01XP
Wil Lutz
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
17-17
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 7:46TD
Trevor Lawrence
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
23-17
(7:46) (Shotgun) 64-W.Milum reported in as eligible. 16-T.Lawrence right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 7:44XP
Cam Little
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
24-17
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 4:01TD
Travis Etienne
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 10
Score
30-17
(4:01) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 1-T.Etienne for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 3:56XP
Cam Little
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
31-17
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 13:38FG
Cam Little
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 7
Score
34-17
(13:38) 39-C.Little 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 10:47FG
Wil Lutz
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 3
Score
34-20
(10:47) 3-W.Lutz 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Trevor Lawrence · Jacksonville Jaguars · Passing · +14.74 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
2Parker Washington · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +14.21 total EPA · 10 snaps · +1.42 EPA/play
3RJ Harvey · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.74 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
4Troy Franklin · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +2.90 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
5RJ Harvey · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +2.50 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
6Jaleel McLaughlin · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.58 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
7Lil'Jordan Humphrey · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.29 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
8Bo Nix · Denver Broncos · Passing · +1.18 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Trevor Lawrence — JAX · Passing

Trevor Lawrence posted the highest total EPA (+14.74) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Jacksonville Jaguars. Across 45 counted snaps, they averaged +0.33 EPA per play.

Trevor Lawrence's top snap (+4.91 EPA): (4:55) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short right to 11-P.Washington to DEN 10 for 63 yards (6-P.Locke; 49-A.Singleton).

Biggest single play (-5.63 EPA): Bo Nix — (2:06) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix to DEN 35 for -4 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by JAX-90-E.Ogbah at DEN 34.

Quarterback report card

Bo Nix led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Bo Nix (Denver Broncos) · 50 dropbacks · 56.0% completion · -3.1% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +1.18 total EPA
Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 45 dropbacks · 51.1% completion · +5.5% CPOE · +0.33 EPA/play · +14.74 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Jacksonville Jaguars	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	+0.176	-0.031
Offensive success rate	47.2%	45.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.328	+0.024
Rush EPA/play	-0.232	-0.146
Defensive EPA/play	+0.031	-0.176
Defensive success rate	54.2%	52.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Jacksonville Jaguars generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.18 vs -0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Jacksonville Jaguars: +0.18 EPA/play (83rd percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.03 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 12 drives, -2.54 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Jacksonville Jaguars: 12 drives, +15.69 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Jacksonville Jaguars — Parker Washington (Trevor Lawrence pass) (Q1 0:12)
Denver Broncos — Cameron Sutton (Bo Nix pass) (Q2 12:51)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Brenton Strange (Trevor Lawrence pass) (Q2 4:37)
Denver Broncos — RJ Harvey (Q3 13:11)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Trevor Lawrence (Q3 7:46)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Travis Etienne (Trevor Lawrence pass) (Q3 4:01)

Field goals

Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q2 9:14)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Cam Little (Q2 0:02)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Cam Little (Q4 13:38)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q4 10:47)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the DEN 12 (Q1 0:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 11-P.Washington for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q1 0:07) — 39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the JAX 15 (Q2 12:51) — (12:51) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short right to 14-C.Sutton for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q2 12:46) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the JAX 36 (Q2 9:14) — (9:14) 3-W.Lutz 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the DEN 3 (Q2 4:37) — (4:37) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 85-B.Strange for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 4:33) — 39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the DEN 29 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 39-C.Little 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The third quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 14–7. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the JAX 38 (Q3 13:11) — (13:11) (Shotgun) 12-R.Harvey right tackle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q3 13:01) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q3 7:46) — (7:46) (Shotgun) 64-W.Milum reported in as eligible. 16-T.Lawrence right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q3 7:44) — 39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the DEN 10 (Q3 4:01) — (4:01) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 1-T.Etienne for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q3 3:56) — 39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the DEN 7 (Q4 13:38) — (13:38) 39-C.Little 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the JAX 3 (Q4 10:47) — (10:47) 3-W.Lutz 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q3 13:11) — (13:11) (Shotgun) 12-R.Harvey right tackle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +3.18]
Denver Broncos (Q2 12:51) — (12:51) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short right to 14-C.Sutton for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +2.90]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 9:55) — (9:55) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 11-P.Washington ran ob at DEN 24 for 20 yards (6-P.Locke). [WPA +13.5% · EPA +2.91]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 2:44) — (2:44) (Shotgun) PENALTY on DEN-6-P.Locke, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 44 - No Play. Penalty on JAX-80-Q.Morris, False Start, superseded. [WPA +11.6% · EPA +2.63]
Denver Broncos (Q1 5:15) — (5:15) 3-W.Lutz 44 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw. ** Injury Update: JAX-6-G.Newsome has returned to the game. [WPA -11.1% · EPA -2.82]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q3 2:06) — (2:06) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix to DEN 35 for -4 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by JAX-90-E.Ogbah at DEN 34. [WPA -5.8% · EPA -5.63]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 4:55) — (4:55) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short right to 11-P.Washington to DEN 10 for 63 yards (6-P.Locke; 49-A.Singleton). [WPA +10.9% · EPA +4.91]
Denver Broncos (Q3 13:11) — (13:11) (Shotgun) 12-R.Harvey right tackle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +16.6% · EPA +3.18]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 0:12) — (:12) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 11-P.Washington for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.92]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q1 0:12 · DEN 12 · Score 6-0
(:12) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 11-P.Washington for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q1 0:07 · DEN 15 · Score 7-0
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 12:51 · JAX 15 · Score 7-6
(12:51) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short right to 14-C.Sutton for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 12:46 · JAX 15 · Score 7-7
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 9:14 · JAX 36 · Score 7-10
(9:14) 3-W.Lutz 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q2 4:37 · DEN 3 · Score 13-10
(4:37) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 85-B.Strange for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q2 4:33 · DEN 15 · Score 14-10
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · DEN 29 · Score 17-10
(:02) 39-C.Little 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 13:11 · JAX 38 · Score 17-16
(13:11) (Shotgun) 12-R.Harvey right tackle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 13:01 · JAX 15 · Score 17-17
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q3 7:46 · DEN 1 · Score 23-17
(7:46) (Shotgun) 64-W.Milum reported in as eligible. 16-T.Lawrence right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q3 7:44 · DEN 15 · Score 24-17
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q3 4:01 · DEN 10 · Score 30-17
(4:01) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short left to 1-T.Etienne for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q3 3:56 · DEN 15 · Score 31-17
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q4 13:38 · DEN 7 · Score 34-17
(13:38) 39-C.Little 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q4 10:47 · JAX 3 · Score 34-20
(10:47) 3-W.Lutz 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.

Key takeaways

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

Jacksonville Jaguars earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Bo Nix (DEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Trevor Lawrence (JAX) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos on 2025-12-21?

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Denver Broncos 34-20 in Week 16, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Jacksonville Jaguars 7, Denver Broncos 0; Q2: Jacksonville Jaguars 10, Denver Broncos 10; Q3: Jacksonville Jaguars 14, Denver Broncos 7; Q4: Jacksonville Jaguars 3, Denver Broncos 3; Final: Jacksonville Jaguars 34, Denver Broncos 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos?

Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — P. Washington (T. Lawrence pass) (Q1 0:12) Denver Broncos touchdown — C. Sutton (B. Nix pass) (Q2 12:51) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — B. Strange (T. Lawrence pass) (Q2 4:37) Denver Broncos touchdown — R. Harvey (Q3 13:11) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — T. Lawrence (Q3 7:46) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — T. Etienne (T. Lawrence pass) (Q3 4:01) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 9:14, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — C. Little (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — C. Little (Q4 13:38, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 10:47, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos?

Bo Nix (Denver Broncos), 56.0% completion, -3.1% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +1.18 total passing EPA. Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 51.1% completion, +5.5% CPOE, +0.33 EPA per dropback, +14.74 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos?

Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.74 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+4.91 EPA): (4:55) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short right to 11-P.Washington to DEN 10 for 63 yards (6-P.Locke; 49-A.Singleton)..

Season records after this game

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 10-4 Now 11-4 W

Denver Broncos

Entered 12-2 Now 12-3 L

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