The Jacksonville Jaguars enter the 2014 season in a familiar spot unfortunately – looking to just field a competitive team and to keep from becoming the laughing stock of the NFL. The team jumped from two wins in 2012 to four wins in 2013 but still looked at times more like an NCAA team rather than an NFL one.
Both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears opened up the preseason with a home win. The Jaguars beat the Buccaneers (16-10) while the Bears put up a ton of points in a win over the Eagles (34-28).
The Jacksonville Jaguars were not a good football team in 2013. They went just 4-12, but the truth is that this was actually an improvement from their showing the year prior—a year that saw them win just two games en route to a 2-14 record.
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The Jags could be slated to bring in a nice haul from the 2014 NFL Draft, with their 10 picks. To be frank, this is a franchise that needs it badly.
This game looks meaningless on the surface but the Indianapolis Colts will be looking to finish strong so they can improve their playoff positioning.
The AFC South is all weirded up this year. Houston was supposed to be good enough to compete for A Super Bowl but they stink; Jacksonville was supposed to be worst team in NFL history but they are just medium bad; and Indianapolis was supposed to falter but they are in first place.
This game is not going to mean much but at least the Buffalo Bills will be able to get out of the cold for a week. They are looking to show a little face after an embarrassing loss to Tampa Bay last week in which their young QB looked just awful.
The Houston Texans will make the trip out to EverBank Field for a date with the Jacksonville Jaguars under the lights on Thursday night.
I know that every league and every sport has its meaningless games but they just seem harsher in the NFL, maybe it is because the game is so physical so it is hard to imagine playing when there is really nothing at stake (except paychecks).
The lowly Jaguars will roll into Reliant Stadium in Houston on Sunday to take on a Texans team that has turned out to be one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL this season.
If the Arizona Cardinals were in almost any other division they would probably still be in the playoff race. However, being 5-4 in the NFC West put them in third place, hoping that the San Francisco 49ers slide a just a little further back.
A hot start for the Tennessee Titans gave way to some serious struggles prior to last weekend’s win over the Rams, but now they’re healthy and will look to jump start a winning run with a game against the winless Jacksonville Jaguars.
The San Francisco 49ers get a gift when they travel to London to play in legendary Wembley Stadium, as they’ll be opposed by the winless Jaguars in the contest.
The San Diego Chargers showed very well last week in limiting Andrew Luck and the Colts – it was an impressive win. This week they find themselves playing the league’s weakest team in Jacksonville but they are travelling all the way across the country to do so, a situation which is usually a play against, at least in terms of the number.
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs finished with identical 2-14 records last season, but don’t let that fool you – there is a wide talent gap between these two teams.
Every sport has its meaningless games but they somehow seem even more so in the NFL where people are trying to hurt each other. This game could be a little sloppy as both teams just want to get in and get it done.
