London 2024 - Game Report     NFL Regular Season 2024: Week 7 - New England Patriots At Jacksonville Jaguars Date: Sunday 20 October 2024     Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, UK Conditions: Cloudy. Temperature: 63°F Final 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total New England (1-6-0) 7 3 0 6 -- 16 Jacksonville (2-5-0) 0 22 3 7 -- 32 NE: D.Maye (26-37, 276, 2TD), H.Henry (8-92) JAX: T.Lawrence (15-20, 193, 1TD), B.Thomas Jr. (5-89, 1TD)       Sunday 20 October 2024 Game Report The New England Patriots showed that the team is still in a 'rebuilding phase'. In front of many UK Patriots fans and PatsFan UK from this website, QB Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and had more than 270 yards as the Patriots (1-6) were soundly beaten by the Jacksonville Jaguars 32-16 at Wembley Stadium in the NFL's now annual regular season game at the iconic London venue.... The Patriots raced out to a 10-lead in London over the Jaguars but were unable to sustain the momentum as Jacksonville, powered by a dominant offensive performance and a punt return touchdown, took over the game in the second quarter and never looked back. The Jags prevailed 32-16 despite a solid passing day from Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye, who threw for over 250 yards, with two touchdowns and no turnovers in the losing effort. But it was Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars attack that carried the day, posting over 350 total yards while putting 150-plus rushing yards on the Patriots defense for the third-straight week. Parker Washington produced the longest punt return in Jaguars history and the longest touchdown in NFL London games history as he ran back a 96-yard return to give the Jaguars a 22-10 lead at the break. Brian Thomas Jr continued his impressive rookie campaign with five catches for 89 yards and a touchdown while Tank Bigsby produced 26 carries for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the absence of the injured Travis Etienne. Victory marked just the Jaguars' third win in 13 games dating back to last season as they swerved successive defeats following last week's loss to the Chicago Bears to improve to 2-5 on the year ahead of a tough run of fixtures. Wembley, meanwhile, played host to an all-time record crowd for an NFL London game with an official attendance of 86,651 as the league's annual trip to the UK came to a close. Trevor Lawrence finished 15 of 20 for 193 yards and a touchdown, while Patriots rookie Drake Maye went 26 of 37 for 276 yards and two scores in his second start since taking over from Jacoby Brissett. Jacksonville had offered the Patriots a potential route back into the game when their decision to go for it on fourth-and-one at the six-yard line in the fourth quarter backfired as Bigsby was stuffed to bring up a turnover on downs at the end of a 17-play drive lasting over 11 minutes. The Patriots subsequently cut the lead to 25-16 with eight minutes to play when Maye tossed a 22-yard touchdown strike to KJ Osborn to cap a nine-play 94-yard drive that had included throws of 32 yards to Hunter Henry and a beautiful back-shoulder fade to Kayshon Boutte for a gain of 33. The possession had almost been derailed a play earlier when diving Jags safety Andre Cisco was unable to complete the interception after getting both hands on a wayward throw from Maye at the goalline. Travon Walker then saw to blowing up a late Patriots drive when he sacked Maye for a loss of 14 yards before the Jags forced a turnover on downs, paving the way for Bigsby to ice the game with a four-yard rushing score inside the final two minutes. The Patriots struck first to threaten more Jacksonville misery when JaMycal Hasty scored a 16-yard touchdown catch-and-run to cap an 11-play opening drive and punish the latest example of poor Jags tackle. Joey Slye's 41-yard field goal then made it a 10-point advantage after Maye had been inches from connecting with Kendrick Bourne on third-and-seven that would have left the Patriots wideout in position to scurry for the end zone. But back came the Jags as Lawrence fizzed a 24-yard strike to Christian Kirk on a deep over route, moving the chains on a drive that would end in a six-yard touchdown catch from the outstanding Thomas Jr. A momentum swing was confirmed when Lawrence launched deep in the direction of his rookie receiver, Thomas Jr beating Christian Gonzalez in one-on-one coverage to haul in a stunning 58-yard catch that would flip the field. The Jaguars finished the drive in style four plays later when Tank Bigsby punched in a one-yard touchdown run to put the hosts on top. Cisco blunted New England's ensuing drive with a thumping pass break-up on Ja'Lynn Polk at the sideline on third down, paving the way for Washington's electric punt return touchdown and Thomas Jr's two-point conversion catch to mark 22 unanswered points. What becomes of Jaguars Head Coach Pederson in Jacksonville remains to be seen in light of the team's disappointing start to the campaign. a win in London, however, no doubt lifting spirits significantly as the Jaguars return to Florida following their extended stay in the capital. PatsFan UK travelled to London, England for the NFL's International Series, to see the Patriots 'live' for only the fifth time. But, with the Pats still 'rebuilding', and other NFL teams now taking what was once New England's spotlight, who knows if or when the Patriots will return to the UK in the future....     GAME NOTES: The Patriots are 2-1 in London - (they beat Tampa Bay 35-7 in 2009 and St. Louis 45-7 in their previous two visits to London). (Article Includes Extracts From NFL.com, Sky Sports, BBC Sport & Patriots.com)            The London 2024 page can be found here.