It was third and 4, three minutes to go, against the best team in the NFL according to DVOA. The Jacksonville Jaguars led by four against the Buffalo Bills, and it's hard to find bigger stakes in a week 5 game. As hard as the situation could be, the Jaguars had Trevor Lawrence. And with that level of quarterback, there was no reason to fear. He converted with a big play to Calvin Ridley.

Both teams scored right thereafter, but that play decided the game in London. The Jags 25-20 over the favored Bills showed with clarity that the Jaguars might not be a perfect team, but Lawrence allows them to compete with anyone in the NFL.

"Last year taught us that no matter what happens, we can find a way to win the game," Lawerence told The Athletic before the season. "We can beat whoever lines up across from us. We have that belief now. And I think that’s something you have to have to be a championship team."

The offensive line has its issues, and they were even more pronounced on that third and 4 because left tackle Cam Robinson injured himself one play earlier and was out of the field. Drops from the wide receivers have been a trend throughout the season. But Trevor Lawrence's big-play ability and calm demeanor are an ideal combination to put the Jaguars in position to compete, even against the best ones.

With Lawrence, it's truly a new phase for the franchise. After years of a repeated sequence of bad quarterback play, overpay for veteran free agents, and bad results on the field, the Jaguars finally have stability at the most important position. Now, good athletes want to play there.

"This is a place people wanna be," Lawrence stressed. "Guys have told me that. We're building something special, and I can feel that. I don't have any doubts about where we're going."

Head coach Doug Pederson wanted to be there. After a tumultuous end of his stint with the Philadelphia Eagles, he accepted a challenge to rebuild a culture broken after a disaster of a season in Jacksonville with Urban Meyer. The new culture includes relying on their biggest stars, and the win over the Bills was a big example of the high-end talent the Jaguars now have.

Trevor Lawrence himself was pretty good. He finished the game 25/37 for 315 yards and a touchdown against a strong pass defense. But it wasn't only the quarterback. Former first-round running back Travis Etienne rushed 26 times for 136 yards and two touchdowns, plus four receptions for 48 yards.

Wide receiver Calvin Ridley, acquired from the Atlanta Falcons last year while he was suspended, had seven receptions for 122 yards. The defense also limited a Bills offense that had scored 38, 37, and 48 in its three previous games.

It's a team full of talented players, a competent coaching staff to take advantage of that, and an ascending star quarterback with the ability to maximize everything around him.

The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the season as the favorites to win the AFC South. The year started with a 1-2 record, which included a surprising loss to the Houston Texans. But the Jaguars are coming back from London with a 3-2 record, after beating one decent team last week, against the Atlanta Falcons, and a great opponent on Sunday versus the Buffalo Bills.

And that's what Trevor Lawrence can provide, as a quarterback and as a leader. He is the face of the franchise, and after so much time, it's a franchise that can be as good as anyone on any given Sunday.

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