Jaguars dominate Browns, lead 24-0 at halftime
Jacksonville built a 24-0 lead over Cleveland by scoring on its first four drives, with Trevor Lawrence throwing three touchdowns in the first half of Todd Monken's debut as head coach.
Jacksonville took a 24-0 halftime lead against Cleveland, scoring on each of its first four possessions in head coach Todd Monken's debut. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 13 of 18 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with receivers Parker Washington, Brenton Strange and rookie Josh Cameron.
The Jaguars outgained the Browns 234 yards to 95 and recorded 16 first downs compared with Cleveland's five. They were 4-of-6 on third-down attempts, while the Browns converted none of their four third-down tries.
Deshaun Watson, returning to the starting lineup, completed 8 of 13 passes for 75 yards and threw one interception before halftime. He also was strip-sacked on a third drive but recovered the ball. Cleveland's offense managed a 20-yard completion to Jerry Jeudy late in the second quarter, but pre-snap and holding penalties stalled the drive.
Cleveland's rushing attack was limited to 14 yards on five carries by Quinshon Judkins. Jacksonville will receive the kickoff to start the second half.