It took overtime and plenty of nerves, but Jacksonville still walked out of Arizona with a 27-24 win and a head coach who refused to apologize for the drama. Liam Coen admitted the game dragged the Jaguars through “multiple emotions,” yet doubled down on the idea that the only thing that really counts on Sunday is finishing with more points than the other team. Style points can wait, in his view, while a playoff push cannot.

Beneath that result, though, one decision raised eyebrows in the secondary. As Ryan O’Halloran noted, cornerback Greg Newsome did not play on defense after the first quarter , with coaches confirming it was a decision based on performance rather than health.

He had appeared on the injury report during the week, still earned the start against the Cardinals, and la

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