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Jacksonville Jaguars top 25 plays of 2014: Telvin's first NFL interception

We're counting down the 25 best plays of 2014. Who made it to No. 22? Telvin Smith using his awareness and speed to snag his first interception and seal a win against the Browns.

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After the first six weeks of the 2015 NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars were still winless. They were hosting the Cleveland Browns this week, sure, but there aren't any wins fans can peg as certain wins. Not yet, anyway.

But the Browns imploded on themselves. Brian Hoyer turned back into a pumpkin after back-to-back masterful performances against the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers, Denard Robinson ran for a career high 127 yards, and the defense kept everyone in check for most of the game, including a game-sealing turnover by rookie linebacker Telvin Smith.

With just under six minutes to play, the Jaguars were holding onto a 23-17 lead. The defense needed to stop the Browns running game again, and Telvin came up big. On first down, he burst through the line to make a tackle for a loss.

And then he intercepted a bad pass by Hoyer (and a lucky tip by Ben Tate) to give the offense more time to run out the clock.

Yes, the interception wasn't so much his doing as Hoyer's and Tate's, but Telvin's speed, reaction, and awareness of where the ball was going helped him get in the right place at the right time.

Does Telvin's interception deserve to be in the Top 25 for 2014? Let us know in the comments below!