JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s one thing to lose a close game. It’s another to stumble like Jacksonville did at Houston on Sunday.

The Jaguars blew a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter, were outscored 26-0 in the final frame and ended up on the wrong end of a 36-29 stunner . It was the biggest collapse in franchise history and easily one of the most embarrassing outcomes in the team’s 31 years.

Calling it an epic debacle wouldn’t even do it justice.

The Jaguars (5-4) had a chance to essentially eliminate the rival Texans (4-5) from playoff contention and needed to make one extra play down the stretch to get it done. One more completion. One more first down. One more pressure. One more sack.

But quarterback Trevor Lawrence and defensive Josh Hines-Allen — the team’s highest-paid pl

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