Why did the Jaguars dunk on the Jets with a late touchdown and 2-point conversion?

Doug Marrone doesn’t care about hurting feelings.

The Jacksonville Jaguars already had a win wrapped up over the New York Jets on their last drive of the game. Instead of taking their foot off the gas to coast across the finish line, though, they dunked on the Jets one last time in a 31-12 win.

If you were like me, it might’ve made you wonder what the hell is Doug Marrone’s beef with the Jets?

What happened?

Let’s set the stage: The Jaguars had a comfortable 25-12 lead and the ball in the final minute of the fourth quarter. New York finished the game with 178 total yards, compared to 503 for Jacksonville, so there really wasn’t much reason to be concerned about the Jets roaring back with two touchdowns in 30 seconds.

After running the Wildcat with T.J. Yeldon on a third down — a bold choice in its own right for a team killing the clock — the Jaguars opted against a chip shot field with about 30 seconds to go, and went for it on fourth down instead. Yeldon took advantage of the opportunity with a 1-yard touchdown.

Then the Jaguars really dialed up the disrespect by choosing to go for two instead of kicking an extra point. It was unsuccessful, but it still raised some eyebrows.

So why did the Jaguars do that?

Apparently because the math says a 21-point lead is better than a 20-point lead. That’s what Marrone said after the game when reporters asked why he wanted to bury the Jets.

This isn’t exactly new for the Jaguars. They were leading the Baltimore Ravens 37-0 in a 2017 game and dialed up a fake punt for 59 yards. As far as the Jaguars are concerned, they’re going to play exactly the way they prepared to play, even if it hurts feelings.

Jets coach Todd Bowles seemed unbothered by it, though.

“I don’t tell another guy how to coach his team,” Bowles said in his postgame press conference. “If they run it, we have to defend it.”

Just don’t blame Blake Bortles:

If Marrone did this to the Bills — a team that he used an opt-out clause to ditch — there’d be more reason to believe there was some intentional disrespect at play. But this time it just looks like Marrone didn’t care who was on the other sideline or how they felt.