{
  "id": 18375022,
  "title": "Is the Jaguars’ success hurting Trevor Lawrence’s MVP chances?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/is-the-jaguars-success-hurting-trevor-lawrences-mvp-chances",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T21:10:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaguars-success-hurting-trevor-lawrence-211039096.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is on the verge of having the best season of his career. Through seven games, he has 17 touchdowns to only four interceptions, and just under 1,700 passing yards. The remarkable part is the amount of time he has missed due to the team pulling him from games due to blowouts. In three of their seven games, the Jaguars have benched him, causing him to miss over 40 minutes in game time this season. Including his 2025 season, Trevor Lawrence has missed eight of the last 15 games, totaling 89 minutes of play. Despite missing crucial moments, Lawrence has managed to accumulate 44 touchdowns across the last 17 regular season games. However, in 2026, he has been pulled in the third and fourth quarters twice and once, missing a total of 40 minutes and 37 seconds. Even if he finishes games, the Jaguars run fewer plays in the fourth quarter, ranking 32nd in offensive plays and 32nd in pass attempts. Lawrence ranks fourth in passing yards in the first half but drops to 18th in total passing yards through the first three quarters, as the team's success seems to be limiting his production. While some may argue that Lawrence's success is due to the team's superiority, efficiency stats show that he is the best quarterback in the NFL this season. His impressive ratings, completion percentage, yards per attempt, and EPA/play further solidify his MVP prospects. Unfortunately, the Jaguars' easy remaining schedule could potentially hurt Lawrence's MVP odds, but it seems as though neither he nor the team is concerned. Their primary focus is on securing the Lombardi Trophy this season.",
  "summary": "Trevor Lawrence is having, quite possibly, the best quarterback season in Jacksonville Jaguars history. Through seven games, Lawrence has tossed 17 touchdowns to just four interceptions, and just shy of 1700 yards passing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}