The Jacksonville Jaguars have their first winning streak in more than two years.
Rashad Greene returned a punt 63 yards, setting up Blake Bortles’ 5 yard touchdown pass to Julius Thomas with 3 minutes, 30 seconds remaining as the Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 19-13 on Thursday night.
The Jaguars (4-6) won consecutive games for the first time since December 2013 and gained ground in the muddled AFC South.
The Titans (2-8) lost for the eighth time in nine games and spoiled interim coach Mike Mularkey’s return to Jacksonville. Mularkey was fired after one season with the Jaguars, a 2-14 campaign in 2012.
For much of the night, it looked as if Mularkey would celebrate a rare win in Jacksonville.
However, Greene, a rookie who missed the past seven games while recovering from a torn ligament in his left thumb, weaved his way down the near sideline before finally getting tackled at the 5. Bortles hooked up with Thomas on the next play, putting Jacksonville ahead 16-13.
It was an easy call for Bortles, who noticed linebacker Derrick Morgan lined up across from Thomas before the snap.
Phillip Supernaw fumbled on the ensuing possession, leading to Jason Myers’ fourth field goal of the night and a six-point lead with 2:19 remaining.
The Titans had one final chance and advanced to the 23 with five seconds remaining, but Andre Branch sacked Marcus Mariota on the final play. Branch did his usual windmill dance as he was mobbed by teammates.
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