Brian Sexton, Senior Correspondent…
They didn’t miss their opportunity. The Jaguars were supposed to win big and they did, scoring 41 unanswered points to make a statement about the South title and their playoff aspirations. Their 13-4 record is a remarkable turnaround from 4-13 and they join the 1999 Indianapolis Colts and 2025 New England Patriots as the only teams in NFL history to lose 13 games or more in a season then win 13 games or more the next. Coen and Co. have turned in a season as good as any regular season in franchise history, perhaps the best season in franchise history. What they do in the postseason will define just how special this season really is or how Super it is.
Trevor the Terrific. It’s a name fit for royalty, and that’s what Lawrence has become in his fifth season. Lawrence carved the Titans’ secondary like a holiday ham. Tennessee had no answers as he hit eight different targets in the first half, finding three different receivers for his three touchdown passes before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter. The three touchdowns pushed him to a franchise record 38 for the year, and his 255 yards gave him his third 4,000-yard passing season. Most impressive was the poise he showed early as Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons was bearing down on him play after play. Once the Jaguars got the protection fixed, Lawrence looked as good as we have become accustomed to seeing – as his 131.9 passer rating showed. The Jaguars enter the postseason on an eight-game winning streak with a hot quarterback, and that’s a good formula for a playoff push.