The Jacksonville Jaguars, with a season record of 9-7, faced off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, standing at 8-8, in a week 16 matchup. The game concluded with the Jaguars scoring 12 and the Buccaneers securing a more dominant position with 30 points.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby (4) catches a pass during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. Jacksonville won 28-23. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)

At Raymond James Stadium, home of the Buccaneers, an attendance of 62,547 fans witnessed as the Jacksonville Jaguars struggled to find their rhythm against a tough Tampa Bay defense. The Jaguars' offense managed to accumulate a total of 305 yards throughout the game but were hindered by four turnovers which included two interceptions and two lost fumbles. Despite these setbacks, they achieved an average gain of five yards per play over a total play count of sixty-one.

The passing game for Jacksonville saw them complete twenty-eight out of forty-four attempts resulting in two touchdowns and seventeen first downs. However, they also suffered four sacks which cost them thirty-seven yards and contributed to their inability to maintain consistent offensive momentum. The longest pass completion was twenty-five yards while their longest touchdown was eighteen yards.

On the ground, things didn't fare much better for Jacksonville as they rushed for only thirty-seven yards across thirteen attempts with an average yardage just shy of three per carry. Their rushing efforts did not result in any touchdowns nor did it significantly contribute to their first down tally which stood at four from rushing plays.

Special teams had mixed results; while there was only one punt attempt that went for sixty-five yards netting fifty-nine after returns were accounted for; however this punt failed to land within the opponent's twenty-yard line. In contrast, kickoff duties saw three attempts travel one hundred thirty-one total yards including one touchback.

Defensively speaking though there were some positives such as achieving two sacks totaling eighteen lost yardage for Tampa Bay and forcing six tackles for loss amounting to thirty-one negative yardage on those plays alone. They also defended five passes but unfortunately could not secure any interceptions or force any fumbles during this encounter.

Looking ahead now towards what's next on schedule: The Jacksonville Jaguars will be hosting Carolina Panthers at EverBank Stadium on December 31st at 1:00 PM local time (6:00 PM GMT). Fans eager to support their team can tune into CBS where this upcoming match will be broadcasted live from Jacksonville.

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