NFL Power Rankings, Week 17: Saints clinch top seed, Ravens take over AFC North
By Dan Parzych
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (28)
As bad as it sounds, the Jacksonville Jaguars were the last team anyone expected to take down a contender like the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 when seeing how this season turned out to be a complete disappointment. Back in September, the Jaguars seemed like a team that picked right up where they left off in the winter as a top contender in the AFC with a 2-0 start, but unfortunately it has been all downhill for the most part since then.
Defeating a team like Miami, who was hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive, will certainly make Jacksonville feel good at the moment, but this is still a team with plenty of questions in need of answering once the offseason officially gets underway. For starters, the Jaguars will face a tough decision when it comes to whether Doug Marrone deserves another chance or if it would be to go with a fresh start.
As tempting as it would be to give Marrone another chance since it’s only one season, it doesn’t take away from Jacksonville finishing as one of the biggest disappointments from 2018, especially on the defensive side of the football. Also, the Jaguars need to figure out what to do with Blake Bortles at quarterback after seeing how this season turned out for the former first-round pick.