JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A few thoughts on the Jacksonville Jaguars' 21-13 victory over the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Field.

What it means: The Jaguars' offense finally showed some life Thursday night, and it was a long time coming. The Jaguars entered the game against the Titans with just two offensive touchdowns in their last four games and spent their first four drives looking like they were playing with only eight men on the field. The offensive line gave up two sacks while the Jaguars totaled just 16 yards. But things turned on their final possession of the first half. Quarterback Blake Bortles started scrambling and making plays, running back Toby Gerhart pounded out some tough yards, and receiver Marqise Lee and tight end Marcedes Lewis made a couple of big catches. The 80-yard drive ended with Bortles' 4-yard touchdown pass to Lewis. The Jaguars went 72 yards for another touchdown on their first possession of the second half. Those two drives were the best the offense has looked since before the bye week in mid-November.

Stock watch: If this indeed was the last home game for receiver Cecil Shorts, he didn't exactly go out with a bang. Shorts caught two passes for 15 yards and he and Bortles just didn't seem to be in sync at all. Bortles targeted Shorts seven times, and at least three of those passes appeared to be catchable. Granted, a few would have been tough, but as the only veteran receiver on the roster he needs to make those catches. Shorts did have a key catch to convert a third down on the Jaguars' clock-eating final drive to preserve the victory, though. He will be an unrestricted free agent after the season and his chances of re-signing aren't good unless he's willing to accept a deal for significantly less money than he'd like.

Big swing: The Jaguars opened up a double-digit lead -- haven't been able to write that sentence much this season -- on a two-play sequence. The defense stopped the Titans on fourth-and-2 by forcing quarterback Charlie Whitehurst to throw short of the first-down marker, and running back Jordan Todman went 62 yards for a touchdown on the next play to put the Jaguars ahead 21-10 with nine minutes to play.

Game ball: Bortles' numbers weren't great (13-of-26, 115 yards, one touchdown), but he did ignite the offense late in the first half by making plays by running (a 9-yard scramble on third-and-9) and hitting some key throws. He ended up rushing for 50 yards on five carries.

What's next: The Jaguars finish the 2014 season at Houston on Dec. 28.