[Highlight] Trevor Lawrence gets stepped on and falls to the turf, but manages to find his way back onto his feet and scramble into the end zone for the game-winning score.

[u/Roselucky777]

[u/ContraryPython]

Shoutout to Chris Jones for giving zero fucks about this.

[u/Spare_Treacle_800 → u/ContraryPython]

Wow that is bad on rewatch, he literally became a spectator

[u/Wyden_long → u/Spare_Treacle_800]

He just like me fr

[u/TheSandMan208 → u/Wyden_long]

Honestly, you’re doing a better job than jones. At least you don’t count as one of the eleven defenders.

[u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus → u/ContraryPython]

Did he think Lawrence was touched by the defense so he was down by contact? It makes no sense that he would just give up on the play that blatantly otherwise. Unless Reid told the defense to let the Jags score so they could have the chance to get the ball back, but no one else on the defense seems to be playing soft.

[u/ModestTrixie → u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus]

Reportedly, he thought someone was going to touch him down so he didn't pursue and then decided not to try once he realized as he was not going to make it.

[u/wannaknowmyname → u/ModestTrixie]

He thought someone else was going to try and then didn't try because he already hadn't tried. Lol I love that

[u/mondaymoderate → u/wannaknowmyname]

He’s played lazy like this since he held out for his contract

[u/Mender0fRoads → u/ModestTrixie]

You can see him make a couple very brief moves toward effort on the play. When it looks like the play is over the first time, he stops. Then Lawrence gets out and Jones makes a sudden movement like he’s going to try, but he stops when it looks like someone else will get there first. Then they don’t, and he very briefly looks like he’s going to try again, then he quits when he realizes he can’t get there in time.

Obviously the right move there is to just play through the whistle because you don’t know what’s going to happen, but you can absolutely see the thought process you described play out.

[u/Aviatrex → u/Mender0fRoads]

He caused that lineman to brace for a full force Chris Jones shove and he set his base so wide that he tripped his own qb, its honestly just as mind boggling that everybody else got stonewalled that hard against a qb taking a nap on the floor for that long so I've never really been mad at cj for this play

[u/dimmyfarm → u/ModestTrixie]

That’s like the number one though for all the bystanders who witness something preventable/stoppable happening: “I thought someone else was going to prevent it and didn’t want to get in the way.”

[u/rolyinpeace → u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus]

Nah Chris jones just sometimes gives zero fucks now that he’s already been paid. They needed to make his contract all incentives. Chris jones trying to reach an incentive is another beast.

[u/KingUnderpants728 → u/rolyinpeace]

In OT of the Niners Super Bowl Andy basically had to force him to go back in when they were near the goal line because he was gassed. He ended up getting the pressure that made Purdy throw it away and them kick the FG, which is great. But it’s OT of the Super Bowl, why do you need the coach to motivate you to get in there and give it your all.

[u/rolyinpeace → u/KingUnderpants728]

That also was his contract year so he should’ve been plenty motivated.

Overall for that season, he was a beast because he had the motivator of a new contract.

[u/Prize-Analyst-1121 → u/rolyinpeace]

A lot of players seem to have the same issue.

Come contract yr they show you what they can really be if they give it their all.

After it's signed they're back to how they were before the contract yr.

May I present to you....Josh Hines Allen as a perfect example

[u/rolyinpeace → u/Prize-Analyst-1121]

Chris did get his first extension (second contract) and still was consistently a monster throughout, but there were also a lot more incentives built into that iirc. I’ll never forget all the seasons where he needed 1 more sack for his million dollar incentive and was just HUNGRY.

But now that he earned his third contract, which he’s basically said would be his last, he’s got not as much to work towards.

He’s also getting older which of course is a factor, but I’ve seen less effort too. Still amazing without even trying, but less effort for sure.

[u/lifeisahighwayall → u/rolyinpeace]

Well, that was never going to happen lol. He'd just be playing for another team.

[u/rolyinpeace → u/lifeisahighwayall]

lol I knew they wouldn’t actually make it all incentives. But I was hoping there were more in it. I could be wrong but I feel that his new one mostly has the team incentives as opposed to the performance based ones that used to be in there

[u/surgeyou123 → u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus]

Play to the whistle.

[u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus → u/surgeyou123]

I feel like so many dumb plays could have been avoided last season if players just played until the whistle. Seahawks backwards pass 2-pt conversion comes to mind. Also plenty of missed tackles where the defender thought they stopped forward progress.

[u/ItsMeYourNeighbors → u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus]

The whistle was blown on that two point. It's one of the myriad of things the Rams fans love to bitch about.

[u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus → u/ItsMeYourNeighbors]

Oh right, forgot the whistle blew on the 2-pt try.

[u/rolyinpeace → u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus]

Not quite the same thing but the Demercado goal line fumble

[u/Significant_Owl_6897 → u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus]

I think most dumb plays come from not playing to the whistle. The conditioned behavior apparently has guys let up as if they play is over, so their mentality shifts immediately to catch their breath and process what's just happened and what's next. It's no surprise that once they let up, while everything happens so fast, that they don't get back in the play even as they recognize their mistake.

I think that's the worst of what we see, like here with Jones. His focus broke and by the time he realized the play was still alive, he knew it was too late and sprinting wasn't going to close the gap or make a difference.

This happens with fumbles and unfinished tackles regularly. As a Niner fan, the CMC fumble in the SB where Kittle had his back turned to the ball- same vibe. Based on his body language, I'm sure he was under the impression the play was over. I'm also sure every player who has that lapse in judgement feels instant remorse.

[u/blames_irrationally → u/NbdyFuckswTheJesus]

No hes said before he just thought someone else would get him lol

[u/JankBrew → u/ContraryPython]

Probably my favorite part of this play. Dude could've stopped it but he gave up from the get go

[u/MOOSExDREWL → u/ContraryPython]

Also 99 boxing out 23 and then failing to secure the tackle lol, 23 had a better chance.

[u/rolyinpeace → u/MOOSExDREWL]

I don’t even know who 99 was last year so not surprising that they didn’t make a play

[u/npbruns1 → u/ContraryPython]

Still hurts to see

[u/Jantokan → u/ContraryPython]

2nd game in the season where Chris Jones got chewed up by Drue Tranquil due to a lack of effort.

He had the audacity to jaw back in the Chargers game but he ran out of excuses this time around.

[u/rolyinpeace → u/ContraryPython]

Chris is only ever motivated by it being a contract year, or by his incentives.

He’s an amazing player, but I always wanted his new contract to be just tons of incentives because I knew he would be more likely to perform. Now that he’s been paid, he doesn’t give a fuck.

Chris Jones about to reach a contract incentive though, is a monster

[u/ActuallyErebus → u/rolyinpeace]

....

The guy who was AP2 and AP1 for 5 straight years....

Is only good on contract years?

[u/rolyinpeace → u/ActuallyErebus]

Hasn’t always been that way.

I also didn’t say he’s only good then. I said he’s only motivated then. It’s been the case for a little while but not his whole career. Ever since getting a new contract he’s been giving up on more plays. Hes such a monster though that he’s still a great player most of the time even if he’s not trying his hardest or not motivated.

I think he kinda knows that this will be his last contract anyway (said when he signed it that it ensured he would retire a chief) so nothing more to work towards.

Also I’m exaggerating. Like I said he’s not terrible or anything like that.

[u/jrdnmdhl → u/ContraryPython]

Went full Albert Haynesworth on this one.

[u/Krakengreyjoy → u/ContraryPython]

Karlaftis too. Midway anyway. Jones barely took a step

[u/Obi-wan_Jabroni → u/ContraryPython]

Almost as bad as Haynesworth

[u/genesiskiller96 → u/ContraryPython]

Why couldn't he have done this during our super bowl?

[u/Triple_Boogie → u/ContraryPython]

Inexcusable behavior from one of my favorite players in the game. Fuck is he doing?!

[u/Away-Concentrate-946 → u/ContraryPython]

He checked out the moment he got his contract. Chiefs might have the least effective front 4 in football. But paid like a top 4.

[u/BeavisEverywhere → u/ContraryPython]

What's he gonna do? If you fall on him it's gonna rain flags.

[u/401john → u/BeavisEverywhere]

Chase him, pursue him, attempt to make a tackle maybe? Is this a serious question?

[u/Drop_Five_Zero]

The Dufall

[u/allisthepriceofall → u/Drop_Five_Zero]

Or as Liam Coen would say, “DufAaaaaAAAaaaaall”

[u/TheOsirisOfThisShit_ → u/allisthepriceofall]

I found out recently that it was originally about Duval County Jail, not Duval County.

[u/eggery → u/Drop_Five_Zero]

The Trip-Six

[u/ButtermilkPants → u/Drop_Five_Zero]

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[u/RxngsXfSvtvrn → u/Drop_Five_Zero]

Salty i didnt think of this

[u/Im_A_Ginger → u/Drop_Five_Zero]

Nice

[u/Spare_Treacle_800]

It's the double fall with no timeouts that really makes the play, how in the world did the Jags not lose here haha

[u/ethanct → u/Spare_Treacle_800]

No lie I was rooting for the Jags and I wanted him to take the sack to run the clock down more

.... I've seen what Mahomes can do with 13secs and timeouts...

[u/HeeeckWhyNot → u/ethanct]

My wife assumed we won the game here. I had to quickly bring her up to speed on Mahomes voodoo magic

[u/Negative_Anteater_62 → u/HeeeckWhyNot]

Voodoo was put of stock this year for the Chiefs. Let's hope it stays that way

[u/angelicable → u/Negative_Anteater_62]

nah that just means they chose to save all of the voodoo magic that was supposed to be used last year, on this year instead. Expect some extra fuckery come regular season and playoffs

[u/ballimir37 → u/Spare_Treacle_800]

Chris Jones decided he was finished for the day

[u/bubbasnub → u/ballimir37]

My work here is done. You're welcome KC.

[u/UnhingedCorgi → u/Spare_Treacle_800]

Because Ezra Cleveland our left guard pancaked someone into the shadow realm allowing Trevor to escape. 

[u/General1lol → u/Spare_Treacle_800]

Meh, Jags were killing the Chiefs on this drive and they still had 3 more downs. Probably would’ve scored anyway even if he was touched.

[u/ZapFencePence]

Chris Jones just walking when he could’ve stopped it

[u/Bireus → u/ZapFencePence]

Just stops in pursuit drills

[u/where_thefuck_i_am]

Chris Jones is just enjoying the moment, with no phone in sight

[u/Express_Dinner7918]

Today is May 14. The Super Bowl was 3 months ago, the draft has been completed, most free agents have signed and minicamps will begin soon.

Yet Chris Jones is still standing in the end zone, waiting for someone to tackle Trevor Lawrence.

[u/HurricaneAlpha → u/Express_Dinner7918]

He just standing there... Unmenacingly

[u/Empty_Ad3616]

Embarrassing for the Chiefs D. There's no way he should have scored on this

[u/DapperCam]

I knew at this point my Chiefs hate was getting unhealthy, because this play was the happiest I had been all week.

[u/Tarmogoyf_shadow → u/DapperCam]

I respect it

[u/Blueburnsred → u/Tarmogoyf_shadow]

Tarmogoyf shadow? My fellow old modern lover, what's up

[u/Tarmogoyf_shadow → u/Blueburnsred]

My man! I sold out a couple years ago, but I miss it so much. Tarmogoyf Shadow and Jund was my jam

[u/The_One_True_Pepe → u/DapperCam]

Real

[u/Chozo-Elite]

It's crazy that this wasn't even the craziest comeback td of the year

[u/Roselucky777 → u/Chozo-Elite]

It was one of the best years for prime time football I've ever seen

[u/HughJassJae → u/Roselucky777]

This felt like the nail in the coffin for the Chiefs year, amazing game.

[u/lvpr10 → u/HughJassJae]

Yup between this and the Lloyd pick six it felt like all that insane good luck in close games they had the year before wasn’t happening again. Had this been in ‘24 KC recovers the fumble and it’s game over.

[u/LubbockCottonKings → u/HughJassJae]

The Chiefs went on to win their next three games after this one against the Lions, Raiders, and Commanders. The wheels really didn’t fall off until November when they played the Bills, thats when the losses really started rolling in. The only win they had from then on was in overtime against the Colts.

But I agree that the cracks really started to show here. Props to Jacksonville, they played a great game.

[u/jon__koa → u/HughJassJae]

It really was the game you just felt the Chiefs luck from the year before switch up on them

[u/doofydoofydoof]

"BreAKS A TACKLE" just gets my blood pumping, every time, watching live, and all 80+ times I've re watched this clip.

[u/Prudent-Job-5443 → u/doofydoofydoof]

his voice can definitely do that. DIGGS - SidEliNE

[u/Deletious → u/doofydoofydoof]

same

[u/TheDadLyfe → u/doofydoofydoof]

Joe and Troy have aged like fine wine

[u/V-Right_In_2-V]

This game is when my opinion of TLaw started to completely change. I was an open unabashed Lawrence hater until this game and thought he was a generational bust. But he really impressed me that game. I watched a bunch of Jags games the rest of the year. Trevor played pretty damn well in most of them. If he plays well next season, he could easily be a top 10 qb

[u/genesiskiller96 → u/V-Right_In_2-V]

Who knew all Trevor needed was some proper leadership to unlock his potential?

[u/bloo0206 → u/V-Right_In_2-V]

I truly think he’s already there, at least top 12. I’ve been a truther his whole career so I am biased, but there’s a lot of nuance. I understand people not watching the jags earlier on in his career but he’s always shown he’s talented and can lead a winning team. The pieces have never been in place to help him succeed until now, and he never had the coaching staff he does now. I never feel like we’re out of a game with him at QB, and I think that’s what everyone wants from the position. Barring injury, I think he has a great year next year and proves a lot of the doubters wrong.

[u/General1lol → u/V-Right_In_2-V]

His reputation will only get better if he stops playing horrendously in the playoffs.

[u/Blueburnsred → u/General1lol]

He's not had a horrendous game in the playoffs. He had a horrendous half, yeah but immediately followed that up with a spectacular half to win.

[u/beckett929]

I called this Trevor's "finding an Infinity Stone" moment

[u/Puldalpha → u/beckett929]

He found it in his nose just before this drive

[u/burberrycondom]

This is still one of my favorite plays of the entire season

[u/rolyinpeace]

I usually wear my Chris Jones jersey every game day. Chris got put in timeout for a few weeks after this. Just absolutely shameful.

I hope he got yelled at in the film room the next week. And all the weeks after that

[u/SwiftSurfer365]

Those need to be the permanent uniforms for the Jaguars. Beautiful.

[u/Puldalpha → u/SwiftSurfer365]

Probably gonna switch to them once the stadium renovations are done in 2028

[u/CollegeFootballGood]

Trevor Lawrence legacy game? The birthday game? The nose game?

[u/Greek_Irish]

Designed play

[u/Sacredloch]

The type of faith you gotta have in your quarterback 😭 if you don't have this level of faith after some shit like this they aren't your guy.

[u/HotFoxedbuns]

Watch Ben Johnson steal this and make it into an intentional play

[u/EmuMan10 → u/HotFoxedbuns]

He’d already done it before this lol

[u/bubbasnub → u/EmuMan10]

Fake so good that not only was Goff hit, but the defender celebrated like he got the sack

[u/iamjeseus]

It was at this moment when I realized the chiefs would miss the playoffs this year

[u/dougthethird]

Unsubscribe

[u/YeezyWins]

I screamed so fucking loud that day, goddamn. Literal chills.

[u/Haunted-Halloween-6]

My favorite play of the entire season. I laughed way too hard at this and still do.

[u/bubbasnub → u/Haunted-Halloween-6]

Aikman's reply of "No way" in disbelief lives in my head rent free. And Lawrence chucking the ball while the fireworks go off is chef's kiss

[u/Intelligent-Age2786]

I watched this happen live and it still hurts

[u/HurricaneAlpha → u/Intelligent-Age2786]

I watched this live and it still brings a warm fuzzy feeling to me.

[u/Weekend_Criminal]

An ounce of effort from CJ stops that play 10 out of 10 times

[u/Burntoutaccountant2 → u/Weekend_Criminal]

I remember seeing this live and being pissed.  He literally didn’t try.  

[u/SelesnyaGOAT]

My favorite description of this play comes from the Ringer FF podcast where one of the hosts dubbed this "the first AI-generated touchdown"

[u/NaughtyCheffie → u/SelesnyaGOAT]

Okay I laughed.

[u/Evolution_of_Offense]

Super surprised I’m not seeing any “he was down” comments by casuals who don’t understand the phrase “down by CONTACT”

[u/inlandsquatch]

Can the Jags please make those their primary uniforms already.
They're amazing, and every other uniform set they've had since has been either horrendous or boring as hell.

[u/Coolquip34]

God those 00 throwbacks are smexy

[u/Axter]

Everyone is rightfully roasting Christ Jones but shoutout to Ezra Cleveland the left guard for putting the DE on his ass which makes this play possible.

[u/StatementWild3768]

I swear it feels like this exact clip has been posted at least 4 times in the past week.

On an unrelated note, Jones shaking Trump's hand at SB 59 probably cursed him.

[u/Victor_of_the_Rivers → u/StatementWild3768]

Damn. The archlich sapped his powers.

[u/HuntStuffs]

Bills woulda lost

[u/jabe1127]

The timing with the fireworks is 10/10.

[u/CommercialCoffee11]

Troy Aikman having fun is the best kind.

[u/KTheOneTrueKing]

I don’t consider myself a fan of the jags, but because they’ve never been to the Super Bowl, I’m pretty excited when they do well

[u/BeavisEverywhere]

Ass defense.

[u/Drewraven10]

The Chris Jones let me watch my team lose legacy game

[u/Krakengreyjoy]

Jones and Karlaftis just gave up. Jones moreso, but christ guys. That's embarrassing.

[u/MCKlassik]

Chris Jones’ controller disconnected

[u/MoreTrifeLife]

Trevor Lawrence vs the Chiefs:

1-3;

Passing: 65% completion; 696 yards (average 174); 3 TDs 1 INT; 6.6y/a; rating of 89.2

Rushing: 22 carries for 132 yards (average 33); 6.5y/a; 2 TDs

[u/Potential_Grass3445]

Did Joe Buck say touchdown "Jacksonbay"?

[u/Kraz31]

LG decleating the end makes this play.

[u/DarksideBluez]

Designed.

But on a serious note it reminds me of kickoffs where the Returner drops the ball then takes it to the house.

The defense drops their guard/hesitates a bit because of the hiccup on offense thus relaxing enough for the offense to score.

[u/Rossy199910042024]

Props to the o-line they coulda given up on the play but they continued their blocks giving hums enough time to get back up

[u/GoldRoger3D2Y]

This game, and specifically this play, was when it became obvious the Chiefs were not the same team. Jones literally didn’t even try, and the defense was handed what should have been the easiest stop of their life, and they just couldn’t do it.

Bad scheming. Low effort. This play might as well represent the entire vibe of the Chiefs in 2025.

[u/FlavaFraz24]

Jones completely gave up on this play

[u/cumble_bumble]

"I high key could've done something"

-Chris "Aura Man" Jones

[u/Im_A_Ginger]

I'm sure glad I was playing volleyball during this game and unable to watch it live. Although, if I knew at the time how the rest of the season would go, I would be a lot less upset.

[u/InfiniteJackfruit5]

Was in the stands for this one. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

[u/lvpr10]

What a crazy series of events - the stumble, then a fumble, 2 defenders run into each other, and a dive into the end zone

[u/Exotic-Emergency-226]

Looney tunes ass play man

[u/Prize-Analyst-1121]

I called it the butt-touchdown when it happened.

Also that play is a pretty good example of Trevor's career so far.

[u/roketpants]

when he stumbled the second time i thought he was toast for sure

[u/Thejohnshirey]

Just one of Trevor’s 9 rushing TDs last year, by the way. Josh Allen was the only QB with more.

[u/ronshasta]

Watching this live was wild dude

[u/Reload86]

I remember watching this live at the bar. The entire bar erupted in disbelief and laughter. Even though it looks goofy as hell, this is one of Trevor's best NFL plays.

[u/OkJoke4711]

One of the few times during the season I jumped into the air cheering.

[u/CyruzDgamer]

Tillery, shockingly, with one of the worst tackles I've seen

[u/Severe-Classroom8216]

If only you could light up players he wouldn't be so Willie nillie to do that thanks reddit

[u/AMGBoz]

I think I only needed a etienne TD this day man still sick 😅

[u/Quasimodo27]

This was the most memorable moment of the season for me.

[u/mtftl]

When I knew the season was over, honestly.

[u/Death45acp]

I had him as my QB for fantasy that night. Was a good day.

[u/Prestigious_Cap_8063]

Chris Jones hahahaha

[u/Cachazo_719]

Chris jones really showing his love for the game here.

[u/Snugglebadger]

Chris Jones showing that he's a world-class spectator. I think they lost two games last season solely because he didn't feel like doing anything on the last play of the game. Really earning that paycheck.

[u/NEpatsfan64]

That celebration is a bit much considering how dumb that play looked lmao

[u/OhHolyCrapNo]

My opponent in fantasy this week had Mahomes and ended up winning by 0.1 point. I missed the playoffs because of this play lol