JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brian Thomas Jr. was so frustrated by his latest drop — and the ensuing boos — that he slammed his helmet into the ground near the bench.

A few minutes later, he hurled a football at a wall to celebrate one of the biggest plays of the day.

Trevor Lawrence found Thomas for a 46-yard gain, Travis Etienne scored on the next play and the Jacksonville Jaguars held on to beat the Houston Texans 17-10 in a chippy divisional game Sunday.

“I just had to keep fighting,” said Thomas, who also dropped passes in each of the first two games. “A 60-minute game is a long game, and my teammates had my back the whole game. Everything is not going to go your way the whole time. You keep fighting, and that’s what happens when you keep fighting.”

It was Jacksonville's first home w

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