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Jaguars vs Chiefs: Staff roundtable and game picks for Week 5

Welcome to Big Cat Country’s staff roundtable!

Today, we’re previewing Week 5’s Monday Night Football matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Kansas City Chiefs at EverBank Stadium.

Who have you been most impressed by through the first month of the season?

Dillon Appleman: The perception of Devin Lloyd has completely changed just four games into the 2025 season. After an inconsistent first few years in the league, Lloyd entered a contract year with a lot of question marks surrounding his role and to say he’s answered the bell would be an understatement. His three interceptions lead the league and there is a real argument to be made that he’s been the best linebacker in football this season. If he continues on this trajectory he could go from being on the roster bubble to being in DPOY conversations.

Travis Holmes: For me, the answer is James Gladstone. As someone who’s often been a public fan of Brad Holmes (the Detroit Lions General Manager), seeing someone of a similar ilk in Jacksonville has been a refreshing observation, with multiple players showing obvious development early on in 2025. Are RT Anton Harrison, LB Devin Lloyd, RB Travis Etienne, or S Dewey Wingard playing at the level they are without the significant levels of competition brought in throughout the offseason, while also promoting true and open competition roster-wide? Most of those players haven’t had to fight for their NFL life to these levels before this offseason, and each is showing a major jump in production – partially due to coaching but also due to motivation.

Gus Logue: I’ve been most impressed by the interior offensive line. Though I’ve thought that Ezra Cleveland was slightly underrated since he arrived in Duval County, I was iffy on the additions of Robert Hainsey and Patrick Mekari this offseason. Each of those players rank top-12 among all IOL in ESPN’s pass block win rate, and Cleveland and Hainsey rank top-five in run block win rate. Wasn’t expecting that!

Henry Zimmer: I think Anthony Campanile deserves some praise at this point in the season. Who would have guessed the Jags would be on the sort of turnover tear that they are? The only real improvement is to start turning those pressures into sacks.

What’s a matchup you’re looking forward to watching?

Dillon: Xavier Worthy vs. Anthony Campanile. The Kansas City Chiefs’ offense looked night and day different when Xavier Worthy was on the field for them this past weekend as his speed completely changes what they can do. They look to get him the football in a ton of different ways, which forces defenses to be disciplined, or else he can turn what looks like a five-yard gain into a 20-yard gain. Coach Camp has done a tremendous job to this point but this is a huge test for his defense on Monday night. He’ll need to have the secondary playing disciplined, complementary football to keep Worthy from having an open runway to showcase his 4.2 speed.

Travis: The matchup of DE Josh Hines-Allen versus Chiefs’ RT (and former Jacksonville Jaguar) Jawaan Taylor, in Duval, on Trevor Lawrence’s birthday, may result in an untenable number of July 2026 babies named Josh. While Hines-Allen normally mans the right side of the line, if Travon Walker is unable to go, he will likely flip sides, facing off against Taylor. With Walker out for the final three quarters against the 49ers, 19.4% of Hines-Allen’s rushes came from the left edge. Get your false start flags warmed up, referees.

Gus: Trevor Lawrence against Steve Spagnuolo. The former has been playing more and more like a game manager as the season has progressed, which has helped the offense to keep the chains moving. But Lawrence has only completed 1 of 9 attempts on throws 20+ yards downfield. Meanwhile, the Chiefs deploy two-high safety structures to limit explosive plays and disguise coverages to confuse opposing quarterbacks. Can Lawrence create explosive plays against Spags?

Henry: I will be excited to see what type of defense Campanile rolls out for Patrick Mahomes. This version of the Chiefs is not the Chiefs of old, but Mahomes is still playing at a good level himself. He only has one pick this year. Hopefully, Camp and Co. can change that.

Who will be the biggest X-factor?

Dillon: Chris Jones. The Jaguars’ rushing attack has been key to their 3-1 start but they have yet to play against a defense with an elite interior presence like Chris Jones. Even so, the Chiefs have had three straight games where they’ve allowed over 100 yards rushing to their opposition which just makes it even more likely that their emphasis will be on stopping the run on Monday night. If the team can win consistently on first down with the rushing attack, it would go a long way in earning their first win on Monday night since 2011.

Travis: Chiefs’ rookie running back Brashard Smith will be my X-factor for Monday. With the Chiefs’ notably struggling to find a running back spark with Isaiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt, they have week by week been increasing Smith’s snap rate with the converted wide receiver turned running back playing 25.7% of snaps in their week four win over Baltimore. As the Jaguars recently surrendered 92 receiving yards to 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, in what was essentially an extension of the run game, I’d expect Smith’s snaps to continue to increase as Kansas City looks to spark production from their RB room in a similar fashion where San Francisco had recent success. Smith had four first-half targets in week four, when the game outcome was still in question against the Giants (9 to 6 at halftime).

Gus: Travis Hunter. I’m extremely interested to see what his usage on both sides of the ball looks like after he only played one quarter of defense in Week 4. Given his lack of playmaking so far this season, maybe the team is thinking about having him stick to one position in the short term. Jacksonville could really use him on offense and defense on Monday night, though, as they need more big plays from their receivers and cornerbacks alike.

Henry: Chris Jones is my pick for X-Factor of the week. His matchup with the front five for Jacksonville could dictate how this game goes. If Jones and someone like George Karlaftis can disrupt the run game or the O-Line overall, that makes an already anemic Jags offense even more one-dimensional.

Final score prediction?

Dillon: Jaguars 16, Chiefs 24

Travis: Jaguars 24, Chiefs 17

Gus: Jaguars 17, Chiefs 23

Henry: Jaguars 17, Chiefs 24

What are your Week 5 predictions, Jaguars fans? Let us know in the comments!

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Jaguars soar in NFL power rankings entering Week 5

As Week 5 approaches, we rounded up the latest NFL power rankings to get a sense of how the Jaguars are viewed nationally.

The Athletic: 7 (last week: 16)​

From Josh Kendall and Chad Graff:

As promised, the Jaguars have tried a little bit of everything with the second pick. [Travis Hunter] has played 250 snaps so far, according to TruMedia, 152 on offense, 95 on defense and three on special teams. On Sunday, he concentrated on offense, playing 38 snaps there against only nine on defense, and had three catches for 42 yards, including a career-long 28-yarder. He is the team’s second-leading receiver with 13 catches for 118 yards and has 11 tackles on defense.

Yahoo Sports: 12 (16)​

From Frank Schwab:

There is room to grow for the Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence is not playing well. Brian Thomas Jr. has just 164 yards. They’re still figuring out how to use Travis Hunter. And still, Jacksonville is 3-1 after a nice win at San Francisco and the Jags are tied for first in the AFC South. A big home game vs. Kansas City awaits.

CBS Sports: 12 (17)​

From Pete Prisco:

At 3-1, they are one of the surprise teams in the league, led by a defense with 13 takeaways. But here come the Chiefs on Monday night for a big one.

Pro Football Talk: 12 (18)​

From Mike Florio:

Winning ugly is still winning.

NFL.com: 13 (17)​

From Eric Edholm:

That was a gutsy, hard-fought road win over the 49ers, with the Jaguars’ defense amazingly turning in their fourth straight game with three or more turnovers forced. And they needed every single one of them, along with Parker Washington ’s punt-return TD, to pull off the 26-21 victory. That’s now 13 takeaways on the season, and several of them have come at critical times. The question is whether Jacksonville can maintain this absurd pace. The obvious answer is no, and the defensive injuries are starting to add up. The Jags can’t afford to lose Travon Walker (wrist) for an extended period of time and hope for the defense to be this impactful going forward. The offense has given the team some early juice, but Jacksonville’s likely to need even more from that unit.

Bleacher Report: 13 (19)​

From Brent Sobleski:

With Sunday’s victory over the 49ers, they are 3-1 and tied with the Indianapolis Colts atop the AFC South. It’s only the second time Jacksonville started 3-1 since the 2008 campaign. Plenty of room for improvement still exists, too, specifically how the offense utilizes its weapons at wide receiver. As soon as Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter become more consistent, Trevor Lawrence and Co. can become truly dangerous.

USA Today: 14 (17)​

From Nate Davis:

Their 13 takeaways − including at least three in every game − are already four more than they had all of last season. The Jags are the sixth team since 2000 to record multiple interceptions in each of a season’s first four games.

ESPN: 14 (18)​

From Mike DiRocco:

The Jaguars lead the NFL in called (30) and accepted (23) offensive penalties. That includes 10 holding penalties, second most in the league behind Tampa Bay (12), and seven false starts. That’s keeping Liam Coen’s offense from getting into rhythm and plays a large part in the Jaguars converting only 35.2% of their third downs (25th in the league).

Fox Sports: 14 (19)​

From Ralph Vacchiano:

The Jaguars defense forced the 49ers offense to commit four turnovers. Maybe Robert Saleh is right about Jags coach Liam Coen stealing signs. Whatever Jacksonville did, though, worked on Sunday and the Jags are now surprisingly 3-1.

The Ringer: 14 (22)​

From Diante Lee:

Since Lawrence’s accuracy issues became more pronounced a couple of seasons ago, it’s been clear that he needs an offensive system that doesn’t need him to play like a star. Jacksonville seems to be crafting exactly that in 2025 by giving him the most reliable rushing attack he’s ever had.

We should expect that Lawrence is still going to miss throws and come apart when he’s pressured, but we’re seeing him have a positive impact on his team now that the offensive infrastructure is more stable.

Sports Illustrated: 16 (20)​

From Conor Orr:

I don’t know that I’ve ever seen Travis Etienne look like this in the NFL. If Liam Cohen doesn’t get Travis Hunter going for a little while, and Brian Thomas plateaus in Year 2, but the Jaguars become a consistent run threat that buoys Trevor Lawrence perpetually, isn’t that a massive win?

Where would you rank the team, Jaguars fans? Let us know in the comments!

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Jaguars vs Chiefs: How to Watch Week 5

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) shakes hands with San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) after the game of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-3. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs are set to square off in Week 5 of the 2025 season.

“Great opportunity for us to truly go get better as a team, go put our best stuff on tape,” coach Liam Coen said of the primetime matchup on Thursday. “They obviously put this game on the schedule for a reason, we’ve earned the opportunity, but yeah, it’s one of those that you got to go take it. Like, nothing’s going to be given to us. Appreciate the way our guys have played up until this point and excited about seeing what Monday night looks like.”

Related reads:

• Jaguars vs Chiefs Matchup History
• Jaguars vs Chiefs Key Matchups
• 5 questions with Arrowhead Pride
• Jaguars vs Chiefs Roundtable Preview

How to Watch​

When: Monday, October 6, at 8:15 p.m. ET

Where: EverBank Stadium

Live Stream: ESPN and Jaguars TV affiliate networks (or NFL+)

Radio Broadcast: WJXL 1010AM/92.5 FM and Jaguars radio affiliate networks

Odds: Jaguars are 3-point underdogs, per FanDuel Sportsbook

What are you looking forward to seeing tonight, Jaguars fans? Let us know in the comments below!

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Key Jaguars Player Ruled Out Against Chiefs for Monday Night Football

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without one of their most valuable players against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football.

Edge defender Travon Walker is inactive for the Week 5 primetime matchup. He injured his wrist early in the second quarter of last week’s win, when he collided with safety Eric Murray to bring Christian McCaffrey to the ground. The former No. 1 overall pick had surgery on Monday and is considered day-to-day moving forward.

“Guys know they may have to step up,” coach Liam Coen said Saturday. “There are multiple guys who have played in those opportunities within the flow of games. A guy like Dennis Gardeck continues to play better as well. [Emmanuel] Ogbah, [Dawuane] Smoot, those guys have all done a nice job. B.J. Green got going a little bit last week, so it’ll be a little bit by committee, but I have a lot of faith in those guys up front.”

LB Yasir Abdullah (hamstring) and OL Wyatt Milum (knee) are also out for Jacksonville tonight. DL Danny Striggow and DT Khalen Saunders Sr. are healthy scratches.

#KCvsJAX Inactives pic.twitter.com/JgSMiy0ux7

— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) October 6, 2025

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and make sure to follow tonight’s action with us in our live blog!

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Jaguars vs Seahawks: Week 6 opening odds

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 12: Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers pressures Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the third quarter of the game at EverBank Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) will face the Seattle Seahawks (3-2) at 1:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, Oct. 12, at EverBank Stadium.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Jaguars are 1.5-point favorites and the total is set at 46.5 points.

Jacksonville is fresh off a dramatic primetime win over Kansas City. “It wasn’t perfect by any means,” coach Liam Coen said postgame, “but the resiliency is really what I think this team has and has continued to show. There was really no flinch or blink when you’re down 14-0 … I thought all three phases really impacted the game. A ton of stuff to correct, but the toughness and resiliency is really something I’m proud of.”

“Huge win for us, especially with the one-score game thing. That team has historically won the majority of their one-score games. Something that obviously was a struggle for this team last year, and proud of the guys.”

The Jags are 4-1 for just the first time since 2007. Meanwhile, the Hawks are off to a 3-2 start and rank fourth in the NFL in point differential (+41) behind impressive play from Sam Darnold and perhaps the league’s best defense. Coen has yet another big test in front of him.

What are your thoughts on the Jaguars’ Week 6 matchup? Let us know in the comments below!

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Jaguars Place TE Brenton Strange on IR

In the aftermath of Monday night’s incredible, come-from-behind victory over the reigning AFC Champion Chiefs, news of standout third-year tight end Brenton Strange’s in-game injury, potentially keeping him out for a bit, lingered.

On Tuesday, the Jaguars confirmed those fears, officially placing the dominant blocker and team-leading receiver on Injured Reserve with a hip/quad injury.

Source says Brenton Strange expected to miss about a month with a quad injury so not a season-ending injury for the #Jaguars’ tight end. https://t.co/HPNugmt4XK

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 7, 2025

Per Ryan O’Halloran, Strange struggled to even get out of his locker room chair late Monday night following the game, with Cameron Wolfe reporting that Strange wasn’t optimistic about his injury status Monday night.

Entering Week 5, Strange was Jacksonville’s receiving leader in catches and second in receiving yards. He left the week 5 matchup after a non-contact injury with what was reported as a hip injury, after running a second-quarter route. Strange has 20 catches for 204 yards on the year, averaging 10.2 yards per reception, and will now be out for the next four games. A player on the Injured Reserve (IR) list must miss a minimum of four games (not four weeks) before they become eligible to return to the active roster. Jacksonville will face the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams (London), Las Vegas Raiders (in Vegas), and the Texans (in Houston). Brenton would be able to return as early as the team’s week 11, Nov. 16th, Los Angeles Chargers home matchup.

Strange’s presence in the run game will be most missed, as he was quickly becoming known around the league as one of the best all-around tight end prospects, with recent league-wide attention on his physical blocking.

Travis Etienne gives the safety a sweet stutter step on this TD run, but LOOK AT BRENTON STRANGE AND BTJ BLOCKING pic.twitter.com/mvTlpKHCAh

— JP Acosta (@acosta32_jp) September 29, 2025

.@BrentonStrange led the Jaguars in receiving yesterday but that's not what's going to catch the eyes of his peers in the NFL. Watch 85 on tape run block. Nothing makes offensive coordinators more happy then skill players who wanna drop their manhood on someone! Love this sh*t! pic.twitter.com/rEzvmIYDwx

— Breiden Fehoko (@BreidenFehoko) September 8, 2025

Entering the season, the tight end depth was widely considered one of the team’s biggest question marks after the team moved on from Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram. However, Brenton’s early-season play quickly shored up those concerns. Free agents Hunter Long, Johnny Mundt, and Quinton Morris will all have an opportunity to step up during Strange’s absence. After Strange’s second-quarter exit, Long and Mundt combined for two catches on two targets for 10 yards.

The team also announced a reunion, welcoming back receiver and special teams ace Tim Jones, signing him to the practice squad while also releasing WR Erik Ezukanma from the practice squad. Per the team release:

“Jones played his first four seasons in the NFL with Jacksonville after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent in 2021. After spending his rookie year on practice squad, Jones played in every game for the Jaguars from 2022-24, appearing in 51 games and making three starts. He totaled 17 receptions for 154 yards as well as six tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams during his first stint in Jacksonville. Jones joined the Vikings this offseason and played two games before being waived.”

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Jaguars vs Seahawks Matchup History: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

It is a beautiful day in Duval County, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are 4-1. The team will host for the second time in six days this upcoming Sunday, with the Seattle Seahawks coming to town. The two teams have played each other nine times, and the Seahawks currently lead the series 6-3. Here’s hoping the Jags break another streak this week, while we review the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Series results

Date	Visitor	Home
10/31/2021	Jacksonville Jaguars – 7	Seattle Seahawks – 31
12/10/2017	Seattle Seahawks – 24	Jacksonville Jaguars – 30
09/22/2013	Jacksonville Jaguars – 17	Seattle Seahawks – 45
10/11/2009	Jacksonville Jaguars – 0	Seattle Seahawks – 41
09/11/2005	Seattle Seahawks – 14	Jacksonville Jaguars – 26
10/07/2001	Jacksonville Jaguars – 15	Seattle Seahawks – 24
11/12/2000	Seattle Seahawks – 28	Jacksonville Jaguars – 21
12/15/1996	Seattle Seahawks – 13	Jacksonville Jaguars – 20
11/12/1995	Seattle Seahawks – 47	Jacksonville Jaguars – 30

The good

Week 14 at EverBank Field on December 10, 2017
Final score: Seahawks 24 – Jaguars 30
Attendance: 64,431

Every win in the NFL is earned.

It was no different against the Seahawks. pic.twitter.com/Zi9DLzeLvL

— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) December 11, 2017

2017, a time when football was fun, the last time the Jaguars beat the Seahawks, and who could forget the Jefferson, Ron Artest comparison? Dede Westbrook, Keelan Cole, and Leonard Fournette scored touchdowns. Blake Bortles completed 18 out of 27 attempted passes for 268 yards. Leonard Fournette led the team with 101 rushing yards, and Keelan Cole led the team with 99 receiving yards. Josh Lambo made the three attempted field goals and averaged 57.00 yards in kickoffs. A.J. Bouye had two interceptions. Malik Jackson and Yannick Ngakoue both recorded one sack.

The bad

Week 8 at Lumen Field on October 31, 2021
Final score: Jaguars 7 – Seahawks 31
Attendance: 67,243

Trevor Lawrence connects with Jamal Agnew and the @Jaguars are on the board. #DUUUVAL

: #JAXvsSEA on CBS
: NFL app pic.twitter.com/ION7SSPo1Q

— NFL (@NFL) October 31, 2021

The team had a new quarterback, a new head coach, and hope. Unfortunately, that coach was Urban Meyer, and the 2021 season was a mess. This game created a new version of Halloween frights, as the Jags looked woefully unprepared and narrowly avoided a shutout. Trevor Lawrence’s nine-yard pass to Jamal Agnew during the fourth quarter was the only touchdown scored. Lawrence completed 32 out of 54 attempted passes for 238 yards and was intercepted once. Carlos Hyde led the team with 32 rushing yards, and Dan Arnold led with 68 receiving yards. Josh Hines-Allen recorded two sacks for a total of 24 lost yards. Myles Jack led the team with eight combined tackles.

The ugly

Week 5 at Qwest Field on October 11, 2009
Final score: Jaguars 0 – Seahawks 41
Attendance: 67,228

David Garrard completed 18 out of 31 attempted passes for 188 yards and was sacked four times. Maurice Jones-Drew led the team with 34 rushing yards, and Torry Holt led with 95 receiving yards. Derek Landri recorded a sack on Geno Smith. Russell Allen led the team with ten combined tackles.

Players who have played for JAX and SEA

Player	Pos	Years in JAX	Years in SEA
Alexander, D.J.	LB	2019	2017
Babin, Jason	DE	2012-2013	2007-2008
Bentley, Kevin	LB	2011	2005-2007
Brackett, Brett	TE	2012	2014
Bryant, Red	DE	2014	2008-2013
Calitro, Austin	LB	2019	2018
Charlton, Ike	DB	2002	2000-2001
Clemons, Chris	DE	2014-2015	2010-2013
Cohen, Landon	DT	2010	2014
Cooper, Marquis	LB	2007	2006
Cox, Kennard	DB	2008-2009	2010-2011
Davis, Akeem	DB	2016	2015
Dawkins, Sean	WR	2001	1999-2000
Dorsett, Phillip	WR	2021	2021
Flowers, Tre	DB	2024	2018-2021
Forsett, Justin	RB	2013	2008-2011
Grant, Deon	DB	2004-2006	2007-2009
Greene, Courtney	DB	2009-2011	2009
Griffin, Shaquill	DB	2021-2022	2017-2025
Guy Jr., Winston	DB	2013-2014	2012
Harris, DuJuan	RB	2011	2015
Hauschka, Stephen	K	2020	2011-2016
Hill, Jordan	DT	2016	2013-2015
Hollister, Jacob	TE	2021	2019-2020
Hunter, Wayne	OT	2006	2003-2005
Hyde, Carlos	RB	2018-2021	2020
Jenkins, Rayshawn	DB	2021-2023	2024
Joeckel, Luke	OT	2013-2016	2017
Jones, Josh	DB	2020	2021-2022
Jones, Sidney	DB	2020	2021-2022
Lewis, Patrick	C	2013	2014-2015
Lotulelei, John	LB	2013-2015	2013
Marsh, Cassius	LB	2020	2014-2016
McDaniel, Tony	DT	2006-2008	2013-2016
McDougald, Bradley	DB	2021	2017-2019
McQuistan, Paul	OG	2009	2011-2013
Muse, Tanner	LB	2024	2021-2022
Myers, Jason	K	2015-2017	2019-2025
Norman, Dennis	C	2005-2008	2003
Nowak, Drew	C	2013	2015
Ogbuehi, Cedric	OT	2019	2020-2021
Pearman, Alvin	RB	2005-2008	2007
Robertson-Harris, Roy	DT	2021-2024	2024
Robinson, William	OT	2011	2010
Russell, Brian	DB	2009	2007-2008
Saubert, Eric	TE	2020	2025
Shaw, Bobby	WR	2002	1998
Shenault, Laviska	WR	2020-2021	2024
Smith, D’Anthony	DT	2010-2012	2013
Smith, Malcolm	LB	2019	2011-2014
Stanback, Isaiah	WR	2012	2010
Taylor, Cordell	DB	1998	1999
Tinker, Carson	LS	2013-2018	2022
Treadwell, Laquon	WR	2021	2022
Tripp, Jordan	LB	2015	2016
Vallos, Steve	C	2012	2008-2009
Walters, Bryan	WR	2015-2016	2013-2014
Watson, Dekoda	LB	2014	2019
White, Tracy	LB	2005	2003-2004
Williams, Stephen	WR	2013	2013

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Travis Hunter Has Best Game As Pro Against Chiefs

There is a real argument to be made that without Travis Hunter, the Jacksonville Jaguars don’t beat the Kansas City Chiefs.

In Monday’s 31-28 thriller win over the visiting Chiefs, rookie WR/CB Hunter might have had his best game as a pro. After being somewhat relegated to just a receiver against the San Francisco 49ers, Hunter turned it on in primetime. Based on Pro Football Focus’ rankings, Hunter earned a 77.3 grade as a receiver and a 76.9 grade as a corner with his grades placing him as a top-10 rookie on both sides, unsurprisingly a first for PFF.

Hunter’s snap count is always a subject of discussion but his numbers were above his recent average. On offense, Hunter played 39 snaps while as a corner he played 25. Last week against the ‘9ers he played 38 offensive snaps to just nine defensive ones.

Making an impact on both sides of the ball, it was Hunter’s offensive day that stole the show.

Everyone has now seen Hunter’s circus catch over two defenders, a career-high 44 snag that led to a touchdown to start the third quarter for Jacksonville. But how he managed to come down with that ball is still dazzling to see.

“We just work hard on that play in practice,” Hunter said postgame of his route. “I did that route probably like 10 (to) 13 extra times just to get the timing right. We did what we had to do.”

TRAVIS HUNTER OMG

WHAT A CATCH FOR THE ROOKIE pic.twitter.com/nDrJOPSGit

— ESPN (@espn) October 7, 2025

The rookie finished with 64 yards receiving overall, also a new career-high. In back to back weeks, Hunter has reset his career high in receiving. Dating back three weeks ago, Hunter has caught new career long balls for 21 yards, 28 yards and then 44.

Hunter may not have had the coaching confidence on defense during the trip out west, but he certainly had the coaching confidence in him as a receiver Monday. During quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s now famous Trip Six, Hunter was the motion man with the game literally on the line.

Defensively, Hunter had an almost equal impact though it may not show as much on the stat sheet. During his 25 snaps, Hunter allowed one catch on 19 coverage snaps to go along with a pair of tackles. He also made a great play on third down to break up a ball on Travis Kelce. Both Kelce brothers even lauded the effort from Hunter in recent weeks on the pair’s podcast.

Travis Hunter with the 3rd down stop on Travis Kelce

KCvsJAX on ESPN/ABC
Stream on @NFLPlus and ESPN App pic.twitter.com/Oc3gfh0OgZ

— NFL (@NFL) October 7, 2025

On Thursday, defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile had nothing but praise for his young superstar.

“I thought he competed really, really hard on both sides of the ball,” Campanile said. “I think it was a tremendous effort. He gave us some great snaps on defense. And making some huge plays on offense. That is what he envisioned for him. I think he is right on course.”

Wednesday night, the Jags made a somewhat surprise in-season move to trade away starting corner Tyson Campbell for Cleveland’s starting corner Greg Newson. The departure of Campbell for Newsome could spell more minutes for Hunter on defense, especially for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks with Newsome coming in on an incredibly short week. Beyond that, Jacksonville could get a bit crazy and shift Jourdan Lewis to full-time nickel corner like he was playing last year for the Dallas Cowboys and have Hunter and Newsome play the boundary full time.

Whatever comes next, the team’s DC seems confident Hunter can hack it.

“Each game is different but he is getting progressively better,” Campanile said. “We are super excited about him. I think everybody can see that.”

Hunter’s best game of his rookie season came when the Jags needed it the most, when the world was watching and the lights were at full blast. That has to leave a good feeling in every Jags fan moving forward especially given the struggles Hunter had prior to Monday. It’s no secret Seattle will deploy a heavy pass offense, one that will almost certainly require Hunter to play meaningful snaps on defense.

Before that game begins however, we will always have Hunter’s big Monday Night. Hopefully the first of many primetime games for Hunter and his team.

“It was packed,” Hunter said with his signature smile Sunday. “It was my first Monday Night game. I was excited for the whole city to come out. All the fans came out to show us support through the win.”

Source: https://www.bigcatcountry.com/general/78066/travis-hunter-has-best-game-as-pro-against-chiefs

 

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Jacksonville Jaguars Winners and Losers from Week 5: Cardiac Cats Come All The Way Back

The Jacksonville Jaguars refuse to play a normal football game this year. And it’s spectacular.

On Monday Night Football, in front of the entire NFL landscape, the Jags did what just about nobody outside of Duval County thought they would do: defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28. It was by no means pretty. It was by no means a clean game. It was certainly lucky. But that’s what happens sometimes. You need a little bit of luck. The football gods bestowed that on us Monday night.

That game represents a seminal moment in Jacksonville history. These are the type of games teams must win to break through from the lower echelon of football teams the Jags have found themselves in for years. That environment is the type of thing teams need to earn respect.

All of that was done Monday night. And my ears are still ringing.

WINNERS

Jacksonville

What a night that was, man.

I wasn’t at the Chargers playoff game but I can only imagine that environment rivaled it. EverBank Stadium was rocking for hours and it actually ended in our favor. Not too often does that happen.

Clearly the Jags have hit on this new coaching staff and on General Manager James Gladstone. Who knew a geeky GM, a head coach who was in college football in 2023 and a scary Italian could team up to do wonders like this. It won’t be long before this unit is considered the best coaching staff this team has seen since its inception. There is still a long way to go to get there, but it seems we are on the right track.

I wrote at length after the Cincinnati collapse that the future was bleak. I was very doom and gloom after that. It seemed like the franchise had fallen under the same spell it has for years where things were just going to go from bad to worse. These dudes proved me wrong.

Plenty is still broken about this team, sure, but it doesn’t feel out of control. The penalties will end eventually. Lawrence seems like he is (deep breath) on the verge of breaking through. The direction is actually there.

The players on this team want to play for Coen. They want to play for each other. The free agents, like Jourdan Lewis, have acted as if they have been here for years. This is what real NFL teams do and feel like.

Beating the Chiefs one time probably doesn’t deserve this level of speak. But it sure was exciting and fun to witness, especially considering just a few weeks ago we were letting the now-benched Jake Browning tear us apart.

These moments didn’t used to happen. Now here we are. It sure is exciting.

Travis Hunter

For the first time in his short NFL career, Travis Hunter broke through and did the things he was drafted to do. He made the sort of circus plays he did in college and on the national stage, trading that first round pick didn’t seem so bad.

Hunter finished Monday night with a career-high 64 yards receiving, two tackles and a pass breakup. He was nominated for Rookie of the Week for his efforts.

That game was Hunter’s breakout moment. He was benched on defense just last week but Monday was called upon to win the game. Lawrence went his way when the lights were brightest. Hunter delivered.

Cleveland can keep that pick. We might just have our guy after all.

So nice, Travis Hunter made the list twice pic.twitter.com/dtLQyDRSNI

— PFF (@PFF) October 7, 2025

Trevor Lawrence While Playing Down

Hey so what the hell goes through this guy’s mind sometimes?

The Supreme Leader of Chaos, Lawrence was back to his old ways again last night in the first half, helping dig his team into a 14-0 hole. The interception was hardly his fault but it goes down as his fault all the same.

I was ready to give up on the dude. A collapse like that on MNF? In front of the world? It just all seemed so Jacksonville.

Then, the weird voodoo magic of Monday came out and Lawrence locked in.

While trailing, Lawrence went for over 250 passing yards and three total touchdowns including the game-winner on his legs. If you remember back in his Clemson days, Lawrence used to be a good scrambler. It was part of their offense. He unlocked that part of himself against the Chiefs.

Per @NextGenStats, Trevor Lawrence tied a career high 10 rushes, 54 yards and two TDs.

He also set a new career high in scrambles. pic.twitter.com/PV58xZuCBZ

— Daniel Griffis (@DanDGriffis) October 7, 2025

Lawrence should have ran more than he did probably throughout the night but he made it work nonetheless. His passes to Brian Thomas Jr. and Dyami Brown on the final drive were the stuff you dream of playing in your backyard. He played like the one who was promised down the stretch.

Oddly enough Lawrence has a long track record of playing, and winning, games on his birthday. He did so this week.

There is still conversation to be had that he is not playing great but he is certainly getting better. Obviously the Jags need the Lawrence he showed while losing the rest of the season. Hopefully that doesn’t mean anymore 14-0 holes however.

Trevor Lawrence: Turning a Corner?

Weeks 1-3:
– 55.8%
– 232 Total YPG
– 4 TDs 4 INT

Weeks 4-5:
– 69.6%
– 228 Total YPG
– 4 TD, 1 INT pic.twitter.com/AEpmqjFsVz

— Daniel Griffis (@DanDGriffis) October 7, 2025

Anthony Campanile

I legitimately don’t think there has been a coach who has been on a heater quite like the one Anthony Campanile is on.

Despite the Jags losing the turnover battle Monday and only forcing one interception, the defense played really well. It was how that defense forced the interception too which showed the coaching chops of Camp.

We have all seen Devin Lloyd’s pick-six but him dropping into that simulated passing lane was something Mahomes didn’t even see coming. The Jags actually telegraphed a pick and it changed that game forever.

The defensive line is not good without Travon Walker. No sacks is a scary sight. But they did what they could with the line and at least generated some good pressure.

Foye Oluokun played great. Josh Hines-Allen came up big. Eric Murray is a dog. Rayuan Lane and Hunter even played decent roles. This defense is not the most talented in the NFL by any means but they are being coached like they are the ‘85 Bears. Almost makes you forget last year’s unit. Almost.

Oh ho ho! Very cool!

"Honestly, they got me with the coverage they played…they hadn't shown the poppers with the linebackers popping out…I saw the look and checked the play with the in routes, but credit to them, they schemed themselves." https://t.co/PsqdU9Dgxp pic.twitter.com/LA7wxP0v6J

— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) October 7, 2025

LeQuint Allen

Short bit here but is LeQuint Allen playing really good football???

Allen is a dude who is not going to stuff the statsheet. At least not yet. However, this guy seemingly loves to blast a pass rusher in the gap any chance he can get. Gladstone has some huge hits in his first draft class, and quietly, Allen may be the best one. Bhayshul Tuten is going to overshadow Allen because of how well he is playing too, but Allen deserves his credit.

Without Allen coming up and blocking for Lawrence, we may not have gotten the ending we saw. The little things matter and I am sure Allen is hearing about it in practice.

.@Chiefs @Jaguars @trevorlawrence makes 4 very important plays on the final drive to get the W and a 4-1 record! #duval #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/f3Sfvfyb8o

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) October 7, 2025

Ashley Coen

Shoutout to Ashley Coen for supplying teachers and first responders with tickets to Monday’s game. My mom actually won a pair through her students from emailing in and nominating her. By winning the tickets, my mom and I got to go. I would not have gone had we not won the pair.

My favorite Jacksonville Jaguars’ memory from a game came because of our first-year coach’s wife wanting to do something awesome for the community.

Ashley Coen wanted deserving people in those seats Monday night, cheering their asses off because they work hard as hell. What a cool experience. Thank you to the Coen family from me and all the other folks who got to witness that event. What a special night.

Al’s Pizza

The bit continues. Despite not hitting the two-interception mark for the first time all season – which still feels unreal to say – fans can still use the online code “JAGSWIN” for 25% off through Wednesday. The Al’s Pizza folks called me by the way. We are linking up for something. Stay tuned.

LOSERS

Injuries, Yet Again

I almost didn’t even want to include a losers list this week. But this one is getting to concerning levels.

Tuesday afternoon Brenton Strange was placed on injured reserve with a non-season-ending hip injury suffered during the game. He came up basically limping after a play where he wasn’t contacted and that’s never a great sign.

Strange has been a revelation this year and there isn’t a clear, great option to replace him. He isn’t alone, however, as it seems every week there is a new offensive lineman getting hurt and a new guy getting shuffled in. Shoutout to Jonah Monheim for playing some absolutely huge minutes last night, but he isn’t supposed to be playing.

Walker’s injury is a huge one and the Jags will need him back on the field for Sunday, likely wearing a club.

Hunter got banged up a little Monday, Oluokun is playing through some stuff and basically everyone on the offensive line is hurt. It’s not time to panic, but this is something that is growing ever more concerning.

No injury update on Robert Hainsey, but Liam Coen on rookie C Jonah Monheim:

"You should've saw on BTJ completion down the right sideline, he had Chris Jones 1-on-1. Holding his own, LeQuint Allen came in and chipped through… everybody's got a lot of confidence in Jonah. He's…

— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) October 7, 2025

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Jaguars vs Seahawks: Staff roundtable and game picks for Week 6

Welcome to Big Cat Country’s staff roundtable!

Today, we’re previewing Week 6’s matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Seattle Seahawks at EverBank Stadium.

The Jaguars are 4-1 for the first time since 2007. Where does the team need to improve to continue winning at this pace?

Dillon Appleman: The team really needs to find more consistency if they’re going to keep this pace. It feels like in every game this season, there have been drastic swings of good and bad from both sides of the ball, so stringing together more consistent play would go a long way in ensuring the Jaguars keep stacking wins.

Travis Holmes: While I am truly loving the overall gritty play of this Jaguars roster from top to bottom, for them to evolve into the late-season true playoff contender they envision, the interior pass rush must find a way to collect more quarterback hurries without depending on the blitz. Patrick Mahomes put his pocket awareness on display on Monday, making Jacksonville pay early and often whenever they attempted to throw additional bodies to solve the problem of him being too comfortable in the pocket. While all quarterbacks may not reach Mahomes’ level of pocket awareness, most of the top signal callers the team will face in January (Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, etc) provide similar defensive issues.

Gus Logue: I think Jacksonville needs more from its pass rush, period. The unit is still relying on Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker to do the heavy lifting. According to SūmerSports, the Jaguars rank 25th in pressure rate when rushing four defenders this season (22.2%). Anthony Campanile has done a great job of using creative blitz packages to create chaos, but the NFL’s best defenses have always been able to apply pressure with four guys. Keep your eye out for GM James Gladstone to address this (and receiver depth) ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline.

Henry Zimmer: The offense needs to become more consistent for this team to really make an impact. Whether that is through Trevor Lawrence cutting down on turnovers or the pass catchers making more of an impact and not dropping the ball, the offense needs to find a way to stay level.

What’s a matchup you’re looking forward to watching?

Dillon: Seahawks TE AJ Barner vs. Jaguars LBs. Barner isn’t a household name by any stretch but he’s proven to be a hugely important piece to the Seahawks’ offensive success, particularly in the red zone. He leads the team with four touchdowns on the year, and they’ve all come inside the 20, so they clearly prioritize him in those scenarios. Lloyd and Oluokun will need to continue their disciplined play to keep Barner out of the end zone in Week 6.

Travis: DaVon Hamilton and Maason Smith against Seahawks right guard Anthony Bradford will be a must-watch affair. For those who may not know, Bradford has objectively been one of the worst NFL offensive linemen to watch in this early 2025 season, with film breakdowns of his performance against the Cardinals going viral. With Bradford’s significant struggles in working to the second level in combination blocks with his peers and occasional blunders in picking up stunts, he may be the prime weakness up front to allow the Jacksonville front to rattle Sam Darnold early.

Gus: Jacksonville’s downfield pass attack against Seattle’s banged-up secondary. Seattle may be without Devon Witherspoon and Julian Love yet again, and their absences allowed Baker Mayfield to complete 29 of 33 passes for 379 yards and 2 TDs last week. It was great to see Travis Hunter come down with a 44-yard catch on Monday Night Football but I think the Jaguars offense is still leaving some meat on the bone. How are Hunter and Brian Thomas Jr. not seeing multiple deep targets each game? If there were a week for offensive fireworks in Jacksonville, it’s this one.

Henry: Can the Jaguars’ defensive line get to Sam Darnold this weekend? Things are pointing towards Travon Walker playing this weekend, so can the Jags get a sack or two and impact the game on the line? We know the second and third levels can disrupt games; now it is time for this defensive line to take advantage of the Seahawks’ offensive line, especially along their interior.

Who will be the biggest X-factor?

Dillon: Jaxon Smith-Njigba is currently second in the NFL in receiving and leads the league in 20+ yard receptions. It’s going to be a tough matchup for a corner group that is now going to be shifting into different roles after the Tyson Campbell trade. It’s unclear how much newly acquired Greg Newsome II will play this week, but whether it’s him, Travis Hunte,r or Montaric Brown, they’ll all need to be at their best to limit the impact of the Seahawks star WR.

Travis: As cliché and obvious as it may sound, Trevor Lawrence will be the game’s biggest X-factor. With the Seahawks potentially being down three starting defensive backs on Sunday between Witherspoon, Love, and Riq Woolen (who is progressing through the concussion protocol), Seattle may be down to their third corner and backup safety in this one. The Jaguars, similar to the Week 5 Buccaneers, will undoubtedly have opportunities to connect downfield. Lawrence can’t miss completing those opportunities when they arise.

Gus: Jonah Monheim. I don’t expect starting center Robert Hainsey (hamstring) to suit up after he missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday. He’s been one of the best players at his position in the NFL this year, so there are big shoes to fill for the seventh-round rookie on Sunday. Monheim seems to have plenty of trust from coaches and players inside the building, especially after he held his own against Chris Jones and the Chiefs on Monday night, but the Seahawks are a different beast. Mike Macdonald’s front is a coordinated bunch that utilizes various alignments and post-snap stunts to confuse offensive lines.

Henry: This might be the best defense Lawrence has faced this season, so I will go with Lawrence. Everyone saw him make some spectacular throws on Monday. I want to see if he can replicate that — or do that consistently — against a solid defense. If so, the Jags are in business.

Final score prediction?

Dillon: Jaguars 24, Seahawks 17

Travis: Jaguars 30, Seahawks 23

Gus: Jaguars 20, Seahawks 18

Henry: Jaguars 24, Seahawks 21

What are your Week 6 predictions, Jaguars fans? Let us know in the comments!

Source: https://www.bigcatcountry.com/jacks...ks-staff-roundtable-and-game-picks-for-week-6

 

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Jaguars, Seahawks Final Injury Report

The 4-1 Jacksonville Jaguars host the Seattle Seahawks at home on Sunday, with the team looking to win their first four games at home for the first time since the 2006 season. On Friday, both teams released their final injury reports for the week, with a bit of mixed news for Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Jaguars:​

Jacksonville starting defensive end Travon Walker, after missing the week 5 Kansas City Chiefs victory, following wrist surgery, enters the week 6 matchup with no injury designation. Coach Coen, on Friday, advised that Walker practiced well with the club covering his left wrist and hand on Thursday:

“I think getting him out there yesterday, just moving more full speed pace than we were really able to do at times last week. I think that’s helpful being able to see him use it a little bit more and although it’s just still awkward using your hand where you don’t have a hand that you really use. So, he’s doing everything he can right now.”

Unfortunately, the team also listed team captain and starting center Robert Hainsey as Doubtful for Sunday, as he recovers from a hamstring injury suffered in Monday’s victory over the Chiefs. Rookie center Jonah Monheim will receive his first career start if Hainsey is forced to sit out. Monheim stepped in for Hainsey during the week 5 win, playing 17 offensive snaps at center, often manning up against All-Pro DT Chris Jones. Now Jonah will have the challenge of facing a dominant front featuring DE Leonard Williams and NT Byron Murphy II, who both have 2.5 sacks on the season.

Linebacker Yasir Abdullah was also listed as Questionable for Sunday, with no other players reflecting injury designations.

Seattle Seahawks:​

For Seattle, the injury list is pretty extensive for their secondary, with multiple starters listed as Doubtful for Sunday. Starting safety Julian Love (knee), starting CB Devon Witherspoon (hamstring), & starting slot CB Tariq Woolen (concussion) were all listed as Doubtful for Sunday’s matchup. Woolen suffered a concussion in Seattle’s Week 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, resulting in extremely limited secondary depth for Seattle.

With their starting safety, outside corner, and slot corner all potentially out, the Jacksonville receiving game may be presented with a watered-down version of the Seahawks’ defense that is third in the NFL in interceptions (7). In week five, while dealing with similar injuries to their secondary, Seattle allowed Tampa QB Baker Mayfield to go 29/33, throwing for 379 yards and two touchdowns, with WR Mike Evans not playing for the Buccaneers. Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville receiver core may be provided with an opportunity to have similar success.

Seattle also ruled out backup offensive tackle Josh Jones (ankle) and backup linebacker Derick Hall (oblique).

What are your thoughts on the week’s final injury report, Duval? Any thoughts on Monheim’s first full-time matchup or Jacksonville’s passing game prospects for Sunday? Let us know in the comments!

Source: https://www.bigcatcountry.com/jacks...es/78129/jaguars-seahawks-final-injury-report

 

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Reacts Survey Results: Jaguars Fans Debate About Trevor Lawrence

Dec 29, 2024; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (7) greets a young fan after the game against the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images

This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans to grade Trevor Lawrence’s 2025 season to date.

Over 50% of fans gave him a “B”, and a third of fans gave him a “C”.

We can all agree that Lawrence still needs to work on consistency, but it was nice to see some grit during his performance on Monday Night Football.

“He’s so calm, cool for the most part,” coach Liam Coen said Tuesday. “He very much lives in this kind of level world, and I appreciate that as well—but to see him extending plays, using his legs, competing the way—competing was the thing that I was very impressed with Trevor …. He did it all night using his legs, playing hard, playing tough, showing some fire. I think our players did feed off that and was really proud of the way he competed.”

As for the confidence survey, 96% of fans are confident in the direction of the team — up from 95% last week.

Lawrence said on Wednesday that he isn’t worried about how the team will handle its early success.

“Obviously, it’s something that we do have to handle the right way. We’ve got to know that we haven’t done anything. I mean, the only thing we’re guaranteed is that we’re going to win four games this year, which isn’t enough. So, we’ve got a lot more work to do. I think the guys know what the right mindset is, though, and I think guys know that we play a really good Seattle team this week, and if you’re still thinking about the game we just won, then that’s a problem. We’ve got to move on. So, I really like our group and how mature we are. We’ve handled everything well so far, but yeah, we’ve got to continue to do that.”

Top comments from Wednesday’s post:

JaxSouthsider
C.

On the positive side, he’s shown a lot more grit.

On the other side, he’s still doing too many boneheaded things
Lake11
Had the Chiefs secondary not turned into the Three Stooges on that tipped ball, Trevor would have had yet another INT. And possibly a loss. But QBs get a lot of blame in a loss, so a QB that is 4-1 should get some credit, even if it’s the D often doing the heavy lifting. So a grade here that may be more wishful than realistic: B.
WillGMCC
the grade on his body of work this season is less important to me than how he’s trending. we’ll see if he can start stacking some solid performances together,
MCG679
Trevor ?

Except for a handful of games in the back half of the ’22 season…..

GENERATIONAL DISAPPOINTMENT !!
Badinfuence2832
Every week,he looks a little better than the week before, but he has a long way to go to get back to being the guy who took us to the playoffs.
If Trevor, and the rest of the team can continue improving every week,I think the Jags will be a serious contender by the end of the season.

But that’s still a long way off, so I’m not holding my breath just yet
rxm
What makes me proud of the Jags performance against KC wasn’t the fact that Trevor picked himself up after stumbling. It was the awesome job the offensive line did on that play. Watch that film again but this time just focus on the offensive line. It’s a beautiful symphony of force and perfection!
cverbra814
Vs Panthers: C+. Wasn’t really asked to do anything because the game was almost always well in hand. Accuracy issues were plentiful in this contest.

@ Bengals: C. Tough to evaluate this game from him because his receivers sold. HARD. Still, the red zone INT and inability to move the ball consistently in the 2nd half let the Bengals stick around long enough to steal this one from us.

Vs Texans: D-. If not for the savvy audible to create a route for BTJ the story from this game would be how he gave it away with his 4th quarter ‘What the Hell Are you Doing?’ INT.

@49ers: D. Another brutal second half where he couldn’t see the field properly or make the throws needed to put a winnable game away early. Frankly he only put one drive together all day and we were extremely fortunate Brock wasn’t 100% and Mac couldn’t play.

Vs Chiefs: B+. Recovered from an awful start, some refball hijinks and his own lack of self-awareness to deliver a quality performance for what I would say is the first time all season, aided by what I would consider will end up being the best throw his career (deep fade to BTJ between two defenders).

Final Grade: C-. Lots of areas for improvement, particularly at field vision and situational awareness. Here’s hoping he can build on Monday’s performance by flipping a switch of some sort.
mnkman322
The Jaguar’s are 28th in team passer rating, and 24th in Adjusted Net Yards per Att. Can’t wait for the majority of fans to vote that this is an above average job for the second highest paid QB in the league.
Jaguardian
Time awareness (delay of games), field awareness (passing the ball past the line of scrimmage) are a major concern. That texted, Trevor showed a ton of moxie out there, being animated in the sideline…I truly believe that he is starting to realize how important this is to him, that he’s prepared to do what is necessary to get the job done. I, for one, am pulling for him.
acedarney
I’ve seen enough to be confident in the direction of the team. The OL, the running game, the defense…all have improved. The penalties dropped this game, so hopefully that’s a trend that continues. I’m still waiting on the passing game. Trevor has some elite moments and some terrible moments. They’ve got to clean it up and be consistent.
JaxCommenterGuy
Trevor seems like he has a handle on his role as leader, and is helping lead the team to wins.

But he is inconsistent in his job as a passer.

Source: https://www.bigcatcountry.com/nfl-r...lts-jaguars-fans-debate-about-trevor-lawrence

 

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Jaguars vs Seahawks: How to Watch Week 6

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) shakes hands with San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) after the game of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-3. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks are set to square off in Week 6 of the 2025 season.

Travis Hunter will look to continue trending upwards after his big performance on Monday Night Football.

“Yeah, I just thought he competed really, really hard,” defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile said Thursday. “It was a tremendous effort, gave us some great snaps on defense and then obviously making some huge plays on offense and I think that’s what we’ve envisioned for him.”

“I think he’s right on course, playing more and more, and like I said, each game’s different, but it’s all getting progressively better. So, we’re super excited about him, and I think everybody can see that with his production.”

Related reads:

• Jaguars vs Seahawks Matchup History
• Jaguars vs Seahawks Key Matchups
• 5 questions with Field Gulls
• Jaguars vs Seahawks Roundtable Preview

How to Watch​

When: Sunday, October 12, at 1:00 p.m. ET

Where: EverBank Stadium

Live Stream: FOX and Jaguars TV affiliate networks (or NFL+)

Radio Broadcast: WJXL 1010AM/92.5 FM and Jaguars radio affiliate networks

Odds: Jaguars are 1.5-point underdogs, per FanDuel Sportsbook

What are you looking forward to seeing tonight, Jaguars fans? Let us know in the comments below!

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Jaguars vs Rams: Week 7 opening odds

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 12: Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers pressures Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the third quarter of the game at EverBank Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

The Jacksonville Jaguars (4-2) will face the Los Angeles Rams (4-2) at 9:30 a.m. EST on Sunday, Oct. 19, at Wembley Stadium.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Jaguars are 3-point underdogs and the total is set at 46.5 points.

Liam Coen’s squad is coming off a deflating 12-20 loss where Trevor Lawrence was pressured 27 times. According to ESPN, that’s the most in a game since 2022 (when Patrick Mahomes had 68 attempts (!) in an overtime game).

Per ESPN Research, Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence was pressured on 27 of his 50 dropbacks (54%), the most pressures a QB has faced in a game since 2022 when the Titans pressured Patrick Mahomes 28 times in Week 9.

— Michael DiRocco (@ESPNdirocco) October 12, 2025

“Credit to them,” Coen said postgame. “They beat us up front.”

He took blame for the team’s recurring pre-snap penalties, one of which cost the offense a 54-yard touchdown on Sunday. “It’s an undisciplined operation at the moment, and it’s on me. It’s got to get fixed.”

“It’s a great opportunity this week to get it fixed, right? We’re going on the road. We’re flying to another country. Being together as a group, looking ourselves in the mirror and try to figure out from an operation and habit standpoint what is standing in our way. Because right now, it’s us.”

Next up is a Rams team that managed a 17-3 win over the Ravens and moved into a first-place tie in the NFC West. Puka Nacua, who entered the game with a league-high 117.6 receiving yards per game, went into the tunnel with an ankle injury in the second quarter. He eventually returned- only to play six more snaps. His status will be one to monitor during the week.

What are your thoughts on the Jaguars’ Week 7 matchup? Let us know in the comments below!

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Jaguars revert in NFL power rankings entering Week 7

The Jaguars are coming off a disappointing loss to the Seahawks. Liam Coen’s team forced 0 turnovers, took 7 sacks, and committed 10 penalties on Sunday.

“It’s on me,” Coen said after the game. “It’s an undisciplined operation at the moment, and it’s on me. It’s got to get fixed.”

“I thought it was a very honest locker room in there in terms of understanding, guys, that we will not beat good quality teams like this, whether you’re home, on the road, in London, on the west coast. Doesn’t matter, if we continue to hurt ourselves and have these self-inflicted wounds, that ultimately is on me.”

As Week 7 approaches, we rounded up the latest NFL power rankings to get a sense of how the Jaguars are viewed nationally.

USA Today: 9 (last week: 6)​

From Nate Davis:

Talented, young teams six days removed from defeating an active dynasty are prone to letdowns. Let’s see how the Jags rebound against the potentially depleted Rams to conclude their three-game “homestand” in London.

The Athletic: 10 (5)​

From Josh Kendall and Chad Graff:

Fantasy focus: Travis Hunter. The rookie wide receiver/cornerback was one of the biggest risk/reward picks of the fantasy season. So far, the reward hasn’t arrived. Hunter has played 241 offensive snaps and 203 defensive snaps, but those defensive snaps aren’t helping his fantasy numbers. He’s averaging 6.62 fantasy points per game, which ranks 212th in the league, because he has only 20 receptions for 197 yards and no touchdowns. His ADP was 73rd. To make matters worse, on Sunday, he lined up offside and negated a 54-yard touchdown pass to Brian Thomas Jr.

Pro Football Talk: 12 (6)​

From Mike Florio:

A correction was overdue.

Fox Sports: 12 (10)​

From Ralph Vacchiano:

Trevor Lawrence’s growth at quarterback isn’t being helped by an offensive line that got him sacked seven times against the Seahawks. The Jags didn’t open up much for the rushing attack, either.

Sports Illustrated: 13 (10)​

From Conor Orr:

Trevor Lawrence is 0–22 as a Jaguars starter when his team does not force a turnover. While this is a loaded statistic and includes a stretch of absolutely disastrous Urban Meyer-led football, it does support the notion that this team was leaning heavily on all of the extra possessions provided by Anthony Campanile’s defense.

NFL.com: 13 (11)​

From Eric Edholm:

Coming off the emotional Monday night win over the Chiefs, the Jaguars’ sloppy loss to the Seahawks stings a little, especially just before shipping off for London. There were too many sacks, too many missed connections in the passing game and too many crippling penalties. The ‘Hawks took away the Jags’ ground game, including Trevor Lawrence as a scrambler, and made them one-dimensional. It was tough to generate much pass rush on defense with Travon Walker limited, and Jacksonville’s streak of forcing turnovers ended. In fact, the Jags haven’t played great defensively over the past few games. This team looks different under Liam Coen — with more promise than before — but this feels like an inflection point where things could go either way.

Yahoo Sports: 14 (8)​

From Frank Schwab:

The Jaguars lost at home, but it was to a good Seahawks team. Some things looked good: Trevor Lawrence played well, and the run defense was very good. The Jaguars will be good, just maybe a step short of elite.

CBS Sports: 14 (8)​

From Pete Prisco:

The offensive line was putrid in the loss to the Seahawks. Now they face a good Rams front in London. Good luck with that.

ESPN: 15 (12)​

From Mike DiRocco:

Lesson learned: The pass rush is their No. 1 weakness. The Jaguars are 13th in the NFL in quarterback pressures (73) but have managed just eight sacks — the third-lowest total in the league. Josh Hines-Allen has managed just half a sack, Travon Walker has two, and Dawuane Smoot has one. That’s the production of the team’s top three edge rushers six games into the season, which equals defensive tackle Arik Armstead’s season total on his own.

The Ringer: 15 (14)​

From Diante Lee:

While Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is one of the league’s best defensive minds, I’d like to believe Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence could have found more opportunities to attack a secondary as banged up as Seattle’s was on Sunday. Instead, Lawrence struggled to find answers on a down-to-down basis and took way too many sacks as a result. While I’ve made my peace with Lawrence not being the passer I expected he’d become, it’s still incredibly frustrating that he doesn’t always use his natural gifts to elevate his team.

Bleacher Report: 17 (10)​

From Kris Knox:

The Jags entered Week 6 with an NFL-best 14 takeaways. That’s obviously a positive, but it helped mask the reality that Jacksonville’s 23rd-ranked defense and 15th-ranked offense have been more good than great. Mistakes, drops and poor offensive line play doomed Jacksonville against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, and there were no takeaways to help even the odds. Can the Jaguars win a lot of games and possibly an AFC South title in 2025? Absolutely, but Sunday’s loss showed just how turnover-dependent Jacksonville’s defense is.

#Jaguars power rankings — Week 7 edition pic.twitter.com/g9XdkZjpSK

— Duval 22 (@duval22dotcom) October 14, 2025

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Jaguars vs Rams Matchup History: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Jaguars are in London to play the Los Angeles Rams for week 7. The two teams have played each other six times, and the Rams currently lead the series 5-1. Let’s hope the Jags bring home a win, while we review the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Series results

Date	Visitor	Home
12/05/2021	Jacksonville Jaguars – 7	Los Angeles Rams – 37
10/15/2017	Los Angeles Rams – 27	Jacksonville Jaguars – 17
10/06/2013	Jacksonville Jaguars – 20	St. Louis Rams – 34
10/18/2009	St. Louis Rams – 20	Jacksonville Jaguars – 23
10/30/2005	Jacksonville Jaguars – 21	St. Louis Rams – 24
10/20/1996	Jacksonville Jaguars – 14	St. Louis Rams – 17

The good

Week 6 at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on October 18, 2009
Final score: Rams 20 – Jaguars 23
Attendance: 42,088

The only win! The Jaguars were able to come away with the win against the winless Rams in overtime. The Jags achieved 33 first downs in comparison to St. Louis’s 13, a total net yardage of 492 compared to 262 yards, and the Jaguars had a 42:12 time of possession, while the Rams had control of the ball for 24:48. Maurice Jones-Drew scored all three touchdowns and led the team with 133 rushing yards. David Garrard completed 30 out of 43 attempted passes for 335 yards, was intercepted twice, and took three sacks. Mike Sims-Walker led the team with 120 receiving yards. Josh Scobee made one out of the two attempted field goals. Rashean Mathis had a 17-yard interception, and Atiyyah Ellison recorded a sack on Marc Bulger. Gerald Alexander led the team with six solo tackles.

The bad

Week 5 at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO, on October 6, 2013
Final score: Jaguars 20 – Rams 34
Attendance: 54,266

This game marked the team’s fifth loss of the season. While the Jaguars had 16 first downs to the Rams’ 22, the Jags had more total net yards (363 compared to 351), and only had possession of the ball for 24:41. Justin Blackmon and Cecil Shorts scored touchdowns. Blaine Gabbert completed nine out of 19 attempted passes for 181 yards, had two interceptions, and was sacked twice. Maurice Jones-Drew led the team with 70 rushing yards, and Justin Blackmon led with 136 receiving yards. Josh Scobee made the two attempted field goals. Sen’Derrick Marks and Andre Branch recorded sacks on Sam Bradford, and Johnathan Cyprien led the team with 13 combined tackles.

The ugly

Week 13 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA, on December 5, 2021
Final score: Jaguars 7 – Rams 37
Attendance: 70,801

Another week, another ugly Urban Meyer game. If you’re like me and have tried to mentally block this game out, I apologize and will keep it short. The Jaguars recorded 14 first downs, 197 total net yards, and had a time of possession of 26:15. Carlos Hyde scored the only touchdown and led the team with 24 rushing yards, along with James Robinson. Trevor Lawrence completed 16 out of 28 attempted passes for 145 yards and was sacked twice. Laquon Treadwell led the team with 62 receiving yards. Dewey led the team with eight combined tackles, and Johnathan Ford and Smoot both registered a half sack on Matthew Stafford.

Players who have played for JAX and LA

Player	Pos	Years in JAX	Years in LA
Alexander, Dan	RB	2002	2003
Alexis, Rich	RB	2005-2006	2007
Allen, David	RB	2003-2004	2005
Angulo, Richard	TE	2007-2008	2003
Austin, Tavon	WR	2021	2013-2017
Barker, Bryan	P	1995-2000	2005
Barnes, Lionel	DE	2003-2004	1999-2000
Bortles, Blake	QB	2014-2018	2019-2020
Bouman, Todd	QB	2010	2007
Boykin, Deral	DB	1995	1993
Brewer, Chandler	OT	2023	2019-2022
Brown, Milford	OG	2008	2007
Carney, John	K	2007	1990
Craft, Jason	DB	1999-2003	2008
Daniels, Matt	DB	2014	2012-2013
Davis, Cody	DB	2018-2019	2013-2017
Dingle, Nate	LB	1996	1997
Douzable, Leger	DE	2010-2011	2009
Edwards, Troy	WR	2003-2004	2002
Foles, Nick	QB	2019	2015
Forbath, Kai	K	2018	2020
Fowler Jr., Dante	DE	2016-2018	2018-2019
Gratz, Dwayne	DB	2013-2016	2016
Green, Brandon	DE	2003-2004	2005-2006
Harris, Jacob	WR	2023	2021-2022
Holt, Torry	WR	2009	1999-2008
Hunter, Wayne	OT	2006	2012
Jones, Jamir	LB	2021	2021
Kennedy, Jimmy	DT	2008	2003-2006
Long, Hunter	TE	2025	2023-2024
Martin, Jamie	QB	1998-2000	1996-2005
Miller, Drew	OT	2008	2011
Mundt, John	TE	2025	2017-2021
Onobun, Fendi	TE	2011	2010
Orzech, Matt	LS	2019	2021-2022
Pelshak, Troy	LB	2000	1999-2000
Ramsey, Jalen	DB	2016-2019	2019-2022
Reynolds, Josh	WR	2024	2017-2020
Richardson, Daryl	RB	2016	2012-2013
Rivers, Gerald	DL	2013	2013
Robinson, Allen	WR	2014-2017	2022
Robinson, Laurent	WR	2012	2009-2010
Romberg, Brett	C	2005	2006-2008
Sargent, Mekhi	RB	2021	2021
Schrader, Cody	RB	2025	2024-2025
Selvie, George	DE	2011-2012	2010
Sheppard, Ashley	LB	1995	1995
Sims-Walker, Mike	WR	2008-2011	2011
Smith, Anthony	DB	2009-2010	2009
Smith, Fernando	DE	1998	2000
Sorensen, Nick	DB	2003-2006	2001-2002
Spach, Stephen	TE	2012	2011
Tinker, Carson	LS	2013-2018	2023
Toston, Keith	RB	2012	2010
Trammell, Austin	WR	2024	2022-2023
Turk, Matt	P	2011	2006
Washington, Chauncey	RB	2008	2010
Wiegert, Zach	OG	1999-2002	1995-1998
Williams, Darious	DB	2022-2023	2018-2025
Williams, Mark	LB	1995	1996
Wyche, James	DE	2006-2009	2009

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Jaguars Rookie Report: Ugly Week 6 for Travis Hunter & company

The Jacksonville Jaguars were a no-show in Sunday afternoon’s 20-12 loss against the Seattle Seahawks as they looked out of sync in all three phases of the game. Whether it be penalties, drops, missed kicks, whiffs on blocking assignments — you name it — the Jags’ performance was as sloppy as we’ve seen in the Liam Coen era.

Some of that sloppiness came from the rookies as they followed up a great showing last Monday night with a less-than-stellar outing this week, including a significant gaffe from Travis Hunter. Let’s dive into their performance in this week’s Jaguars Rookie Report.

Travis Hunter

The Jaguars’ two-way star had his least productive day at wide receiver this season on Sunday despite a season-high 88% route rate. He was targeted seven times and caught just four of them for a season-low 15 yards. That alone would be a rough day for Hunter but he was also responsible for taking seven points off the board when he was called for an offensive offsides penalty after a Brian Thomas Jr. circus touchdown. The drive would result in a touchdown anyway but it did eat away another few minutes of game clock that the Jags ended up needing at the end of the game.

#Jaguars Travis Hunter asked the ref. We don't see the official's response, however. Maybe the ref was confused after Travis initially signaled off the ball, before adjusting or they told him to move back?

Just a rough series of events, whatever occured… pic.twitter.com/vtt4WdzP88

— 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕤 🅓. ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕞𝕖𝕤 (@TravisDHolmes) October 13, 2025

Things went a lot better for Hunter on the defensive side of the ball, although he played just 22 snaps. He was targeted four times and allowed one catch for 12 yards and had a beautiful contest against Jaxon Smith-Njigba that should have resulted in a Jaguars interception off the deflection.

Travis Hunter came close to causing the Jaguars first interception here. Love how he broke on the ball pic.twitter.com/dtMqBwIi6r

— Fitz (@LaurieFitzptrck) October 12, 2025

Alas, things are still a work in progress for the Jaguars and Travis Hunter. The glimpses are there but they’re too far and few between for a player the team invested so heavily in. At some point they’ll need to really take the training wheels off on at least one side of the ball.

Wyatt Milum

Wyatt Milum logged his first career NFL snaps on Sunday after being inactive the first five weeks of the season due to a knee injury. The former West Virginia left tackle saw just a couple of special teams snaps but before his injury in camp he was turning heads and impressing the staff. Considering the recent struggles of the offensive line, Milum could be a name to look out for if things continue to be a struggle, particularly at that left tackle spot.

Bhayshul Tuten

Running back Bhayshul Tuten has had some glimpses of playmaking ability this season but Sunday was a quiet day for the speedster out of Virginia Tech. He had two carries and caught two balls for a total of 28 yards while logging his second-fewest snaps on the season (11).

Tuten was also called for an illegal double team block on a kick return and also had a failed two-point conversion carry attempt, although the play call was more to blame for that.

Jack Kiser

Week 6 was much of the same for linebacker Jack Kiser as he didn’t register any snaps on defense for the fifth time in six games. His role continues to be solely as a special teams contributor as he logged a season-high 20 special teams snaps. Kiser’s impact has been minimal thus far as he has just 3 tackles through the first six weeks of the season.

Rayuan Lane

Quietly, rookie safety Rayuan Lane is having an impactful season for the Jaguars. He has made a significant impact as a gunner on special teams all season and Sunday was no different as he tallied two tackles, including one highlight tackle on the punt unit where he tackled the returner for a one-yard loss after a huge punt from Logan Cooke where he was punting from his own end zone. It helped flip the field for Jacksonville and would lead to a Seattle punt.

Rayuan Lane is a weapon on special teams

— JP Acosta (@acosta32_jp) October 12, 2025

Lane was called for a block in the back penalty later in the game but the team would still score a touchdown on that drive so no harm, no foul.

Jonah Monheim

An injury to starting center Robert Hainsey the week prior forced the seventh-rounder out of USC into his first start of his young NFL career, and boy, was it a welcome-to-the-league moment for Jonah Monheim. The Jaguars’ offensive line as whole allowed 33 pressures on 42 Trevor Lawrence dropbacks with Monheim being credited for four of them.

To be fair to the rookie, it makes his job infinitely harder when the veterans around him are also struggling to do their jobs and Monehim wasn’t even close to the worst lineman on the day for Jacksonville. That said, if Monehim is going to get the nod again in London against the Rams, the team will need him to step up his play a little bit against another good defensive front.

LeQuint Allen Jr.

LeQuint Allen Jr. continues to be primarily used as a kick return specialist and in pass protection on obvious passing downs. He had four kick returns on the day for an average of 24 yards per return and had two touches on offense including a 10-yard reception that set Jacksonville up with a manageable fourth down attempt that they would convert to then set up a touchdown.

His impact on paper may seem minimal but Allen’s willingness as a blocker has been huge for the team as he is developing a reputation as one of the more physical backs in that department around the league.

another LeQuint Allen chip pic.twitter.com/Sob1pLmlQE

— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) October 12, 2025

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Jaguars Reacts Survey: Who Should Start at Cornerback?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Jaguars fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

Jaguars fans — are you confident the team is headed in the right direction?

And who should start at cornerback alongside Jourdan Lewis?

In his first snap as a Jaguar, Greg Newsome allowed a 61-yard touchdown to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Not a great start. He’s still the leading candidate to draw snaps behind Lewis, though, considering the trade Jacksonville made to get him.

Meanwhile, first-round draft pick Travis Hunter is becoming more comfortable on defense each week. He had a nice PBU against JSN on Sunday and a third down stop against Travis Kelce on Monday Night Football.

The team’s leader in pass breakups over the past two weeks isn’t Hunter, or Lewis. It’s Montaric “Buster” Brown. He reportedly had a lot of fans in the building entering the season, and now we’re seeing why. He’s at least earned a spot in the rotation.

Jarrian Jones is still hanging around as well. After shining as a rookie slot corner in 2024, he’s been slipping in the depth chart following the team’s additions of Lewis in free agency, Hunter in the draft, and Newsome in the trade market.

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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5 Questions with Turf Show Times: What we learned about the Rams

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 17: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the ball during the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

As the Jacksonville Jaguars prepare to face the Los Angeles Rams in Week 7, we sat down with Evan Craig of Turf Show Times to learn more about the opposing side.

Question 1: Just how important is Puka Nacua to the Rams’ offense — and after his ankle injury in Week 6, how concerned are you about his availability for Sunday?

Puka Nacua is simply the engine that makes the Rams’ offense go. Since the front office let longtime star Cooper Kupp go this offseason, Puka needed to maintain his high level of play, and he’s done exactly that and then some so far this season. Truthfully, he’s been L.A.’s top wideout since his rookie campaign, because Kupp had been a shell of his previous self. Not only does Puka excel in the passing game, but he’s an exceptional blocker. Sean McVay likes it when his receivers do the “dirty work” in addition to their normal pass-catching duties, and the third-year WR is the perfect embodiment of what McVay likes to run.

Fortunately for Rams fans everywhere, Nacua managed to avoid a significant injury that would’ve sidelined him for weeks. So he’ll be day-to-day for now with a sprained ankle, yet his status for Sunday remains up in the air. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s held out of this one at the very least, given the team has its bye after the London trip. Plus, the coaching staff could always keep him out for the first game out of the bye since it’ll be against an interior opponent in the Saints. Nacua and the Rams are lucky because I cannot see this team going far this season if their top target is out for an extended period.

Question 2: How has the other side of the ball evolved in Chris Shula’s second season as defensive coordinator?

Initially last season, it was expected that the offense would carry the defense as they found their way under Chris Shula. However, the defense outperformed expectations and remained a steady unit that only got better as the playoffs neared. The Rams would not have made the playoffs last season without the heroics of the defense down the stretch. It also helped that a young pass rush especially found its footing during an insane two-game run with 16 sacks against the Vikings and Eagles. That momentum has carried over into the season, as it’s one of the top sacking teams in the league.

Additionally, the defense has evolved by getting better against the run. Adding Poona Ford from the crosstown Chargers is a big reason why L.A. is close to the top 10 in run defense. Entering the Ravens game, the Rams held Saquon Barkley (who absolutely terrorized them in two games in 2024), Jonathan Taylor and Christian McCaffrey in check in three straight games. Amazingly, Derrick Henry last weekend was the first opposing running back to go over 100 yards against the Rams this season. Sometimes their overemphasis on stopping the run has hurt them, but overall, that area has transformed into a strength through six games.

Question 3: If you were gameplanning against the Rams, what weaknesses would you look to exploit?

The offensive line has been a complicated issue for the Rams through these first few weeks, as nine different players have suited up for L.A.‘s O-line so far. Continuity has been the main culprit due to injuries along the line. Steve Avila, Beaux Limmer and even stalwart Kevin Dotson have all shown signs of regression. Attacking the left guard spot is the main area to go if you’re looking for pass rushing life. That area has seen the most change through these first few weeks. The inconsistency and continuity issues have been maddening for fans all season, and there’s no clear solution yet, unless there’s an overhaul this offseason.

Additionally, the secondary has been a concern for most of the season. The front office failed to make any additions in the secondary, specifically at cornerback this offseason, and while the lack of action hasn’t hurt the Rams much, this is an area of weakness. Brian Thomas Jr. could have a good game against this secondary and it wouldn’t be surprising at all. Jacksonville must stretch the field and try to air it out early to grind out a win.

Question 4: Who’s an under-the-radar player or two that Jaguars fans should watch for on Sunday?

If Puka cannot play, then Tutu Atwell is a player to watch and possibly add to your fantasy team. Atwell, who was inactive last week in Baltimore due to a hamstring injury, is a big play waiting to happen. He only has four catches on the season, yet one of them went for an 88-yard game-winning touchdown against the Colts in Week 4. The fifth-year man has been with the team as long as Matthew Stafford has, but has been buried on the depth chart without getting a fair shot to shine. I think it’s a shame that the coaching staff has largely been unsure about how and when to use him. Atwell is never going to be a top target, but he possesses so much gadget and slot potential that the Rams have taken advantage of few too many times. However, if McVay decides to give him more playing time against the pond, then you had better hope your secondary has a bunch of guys with solid 40 times, since they’re going to need every bit of it.

Question 5: Do you expect the Rams to cover as 3-point favorites, and do you like any bets/props for the game?

I do expect the Rams to cover on Sunday. This has all the makings of an ugly, low-scoring game, which has become the team’s specialty over the last couple of seasons. I can see this being a game decided on the last possession, particularly if Puka Nacua is indeed out, because that will limit L.A.’s offense considerably. As for another bet, I’d say take any with Davante Adams scoring a touchdown. Adams has been relatively hit or miss this season, but he’ll be Matthew Stafford’s top target if Nacua isn’t good to play. The All-Pro at one point had a three-game touchdown streak, and he appears overdue for a trip to the end zone after two straight slow games.

Thanks to Evan for taking the time to answer our questions! You can see our responses to Turf Show Times’ questions at this link.

Let us know your thoughts on the matchup in the comments below!

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