The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the season as one of many darkish horses to return out of the AFC.
And whereas they’re nonetheless atop the AFC South division and have had some spectacular performances, that distinction won’t go well with them anymore.
As a matter of truth, they’re not even a lock to make the playoffs at this level.
That’s why NFL analyst Craig Carton acknowledged that Jaguars followers must be involved proper now.
Within the newest version of his present, he identified the truth that they’ve the identical report (8-6) because the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans.
“If I am a Jaguar fan, I am involved.”
— @craigcartonlive pic.twitter.com/6JbxyzohuF
— The Carton Present (@TheCartonShow) December 18, 2023
The Colts are at the moment a Wild Card staff, whereas the Texans proceed to be within the hunt.
Meaning the Jaguars would just about need to win out to safe their division and a postseason berth.
And whereas their remaining schedule isn’t that difficult, Trevor Lawrence is at the moment within the concussion protocol, which means he might be compelled to overlook their subsequent sport.
The Jaguars have dates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, and Tennessee Titans forward of them.
Two of these three groups have already been eradicated from playoff rivalry, however we’ve seen these sorts of groups play spoiler means too many instances up to now already.
The Jaguars have been pretty good this season, and it wouldn’t be stunning to see them turn into a little bit of a powerhouse underneath Doug Pederson’s steering.
However they’ve but to show themselves on the highest degree, they usually need to be very cautious to not crumble underneath stress this time.
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