NFL Power Rankings, Week 9: Rams avoid first loss, Texans white hot
By Dan Parzych
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (20)
Is it officially time for the Jacksonville Jaguars to hit the panic button when looking at how Doug Marrone’s team is coming off another tough loss, this time to the Philadelphia Eagles? Back in the middle of September, the Jaguars seemed to be on their way to becoming another top contender in the AFC for the second year in a row, which may no longer be the case.
Since their impressive 2-0 start that consisted of an impressive win over the New England Patriots, Jacksonville has lost five of their last six games, including a rough loss to Philadelphia in London. And if losing to the Eagles the way they did wasn’t already frustrating enough, keep in mind the Jaguars still have to deal with the aftermath involving the players that got in trouble over the weekend while enjoying part of the London nightlife.
By sitting two games back of the Houston Texans for the lead in the AFC South, Jacksonville has plenty of work for when they return from the bye week with a game against the Indianapolis Colts. Most importantly, someone on offense better step up to help take some of the pressure off Blake Bortles, or it’s going to be a rough final two months for Marrone’s squad.