The Jacksonville Jaguars trounced their opponent for the second straight week and left no question that they are one of the most dominant teams in the NFL. 

The Jaguars rolled into M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday and took down the banged-up Ravens 33-10. 

Jacksonville (6-2) was boosted by Baltimore (4-5) being down to its third-string quarterback Joe Fagnano, but the team’s output on both sides of the ball was impressive nonetheless. 

“I was extremely proud of their process throughout the week,” Jaguars coach Liam Coen said. “I told the guys it was one of the best short weeks I’ve been a part of in terms of their preparation and their detail. 

“We didn’t have a ton of guys looking lost tonight. You just had a lot of guys just business-like, doing their job, and had some individual performances of guys making plays.”

Here are five quick-hit takeaways from Jacksonville’s beatdown of the Ravens.

Jaguars Defense is One of the League’s Best

With MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson out, the Jaguars weren’t facing a full-strength Ravens offense by any means. However, the Jaguars defense held it down and showed flashes of a front capable of handling any opponent. 

For the second straight week, the defense picked off the opposing quarterback twice. Both Montaric Brown and Jourdan Lewis intercepted a Fagnano toss.

The defense limited the quarterback to 60 passing yards, completing 10 of his 18 passes and amassing a 22.7 quarterback rating. 

The Jaguars did well stopping the run as well despite Baltimore’s 172 rushing yards. A chunk of that production came from a 65-yard touchdown run by Justice Hill, and aside from the one standout run, the Jaguars limited explosive plays. 

They held star running back Derrick Henry to 3.4 yards per carry. Henry had 57 yards on 17 attempts.

“With some of the yards early, I felt like we really stood tall and forced the punts,” Coen said. “Obviously, in the first drive, we got them to kick a field goal there, and that was kind of it for the rest of the game in a lot of ways until the end when we had our backups in.

“So, I was very pleased with the way they adjusted at halftime to some of the Wildcat stuff, and then they got off blocks better.”

Rookie Tight Ends Flash

Rookie tight ends, second-rounder Nate Boerkircher and fifth-rounder Tanner Koziol, both had the opportunity to show out against the Ravens. 

Boerkircher has seen plenty of snaps since the team’s season opener, when he played the most snaps of any rookie tight end, but he had one of his most productive outings this season Thursday.

Boerkircher grabbed two passes for 61 yards, logging two big-time catches that fueled the Jaguars’ scoring drives. He averaged 30.5 yards per catch. The outing followed his 31-yard touchdown catch against the Colts. 

Meanwhile, Koziol has spent most game days on the inactive list despite a solid training camp. However, he did his job against the Ravens, grabbing both of his targets for 15 yards. 

The duo proved the room’s depth and capabilities behind starter Brenton Strange. 

Jaguars Shine When They Play Complementary Football

If one thing has been made clear by the Jaguars’ first eight games, it’s that they win when they play complementary football. In the team’s last two games, it has fired offensively, played lockdown defense and on Thursday it also boasted an elite special teams unit.

The three phases working in tandem have led to the Jaguars looking like one of the most seasoned units in the NFL. 

In the Jaguars’ two losses of the season, it has struggled to keep up on one side of the ball. It faltered first offensively against the Broncos, struggling to execute in the red zone and putting up just 13 points. 

It then corrected its issues offensively against the Texans, putting up 31 points and taking advantage of opportunities. But the defense let up against a red-hot C.J. Stroud, allowing 34 points. 

But since the bye week, Jacksonville has looked like a complete outfit, getting the job done in all three phases. It put up a combined 75 points and allowed just 17 over the past two games.

Cam Little Comes in Clutch

Cam Little has long been one of Jacksonville’s consistent weapons, but he shined again in the game, hitting all four of his field goal attempts even in the rainy conditions. 

He’s come up big plenty for the team this season, hitting a walk-off field goal to top the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5, but it’s his consistency and dependability that shined through. 

“Dialed,” Coen said. “He has a lot of confidence right now. We have a lot of confidence in him, and he’s hitting it really good right now.”

He hit his longest from 47 yards out, and he also drilled all three of his extra-point attempts.

Another Quiet Outing for Brian Thomas Jr. 

With the trade deadline looming, wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was not able to take advantage of his final opportunity to flash before the Nov. 10 cutoff. 

Thomas played 19 of the Jaguars’ 56 total snaps, but he wasn’t able to create enough separation throughout the contest and was targeted zero times by Trevor Lawrence.  This was not the desired outing for Thomas, who has been at the center of Jacksonville’s trade rumors. 

While Coen and staff have been vocal about their decision to stick by Thomas, multiple sources have reported that executives are expecting to look for other options. Thomas logged a 12-yard touchdown against the Colts, but that followed two other zero-reception outings, leading to questions about his future with the franchise.