The Dallas Cowboys seemed to have already secured their play-off ticket. But in the second half Trevor Lawrence and his Jacksonville Jaguars turned it on and won a thrilling game in overtime.

Jacksonville/Munich – The Jacksonville Jaguars can continue to dream of the playoffs. On the 15th day of the NFL season, the Jaguars won 40-34 (34-34, 7-21) in overtime despite trailing by 17 points at one point.

Jags quarterback Trevor Lawrence got off to a bumpy start, but thanks to a second-half surge, ended up with 318 passing yards, four touchdowns, one interception and one fumble on 27 passes received out of 42 thrown.

His counterpart Dak Prescott completed 23 of his 30 pass attempts and ended up with 256 passing yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. One of these ultimately sealed the Texans’ defeat in only their second NFL game in Jacksonville. The best receivers were Dallas’ CeeDee Lamb (126 receiving yards) and Zay Jones for the Jaguars (109 yards, three touchdowns).

Safety Rayshawn Jenkins brings the decision

Jaguars safety Rayshawn Jenkins provided the deciding score in overtime, intercepting a Prescott pass and carrying it into the Cowboys end zone for 51 yards

With the win, the Jaguars stand at a 6-8 record. This keeps them on the heels of the currently leading Tennessee Titans in the AFC South. Next Saturday night Lawrence & Co. have to play the New York Jets.

The Dallas Cowboys (10-4) still have a play-off spot in their own hands despite their first loss after four straight wins. They face the Eagles in an NFC clash on Christmas Eve at 10:25 p.m.