The Jaguars control their destiny for the AFC South title and have a head-to-head matchup with the current AFC No. 1 seeded Denver Broncos in Week 16. The Jaguars have been 8-4 or better through Week 13 only seven times in their history: • 1997 (8-4, AFC Wild Card) • 1998 (9-3, AFC Central Champs) • 1999 (11-1, AFC Central Champs) • 2005 (9-4, AFC Wild Card) • 2007 (8-4, AFC Wild Card) • 2017 (8-4, AFC South Champs) • 2023 (missed playoffs) How will Coen and the Jaguars handle the pressure of big games in December? We will fi nd out starting today against the Colts, who have lost 10 consecutive road meetings with the Jaguars, including nine straight losses in Jacksonville (the 2016 Jaguars home game was played in London). The last Colts win in Jacksonville was 2014. This week, obviously, it’s a big one at home,” quarterback Trevor Lawrence said. “We need our fans to pack the place out and be loud for us and get a home-fi eld advantage, but we’re playing a really good Colts team. “Obviously a lot on the line and that’s how every game is going to be moving forward though, and that’s where we want to be.” ABOUT LAST WEEK The Jaguars built an early lead and never looked back as they suffocated the Tennessee Titans 25-3, sending the Titans to 1-11. The Jaguars have now won three of the last four trips to Nashville, including back-to-back seasons. The Titans scored an opening drive fi eld goal to lead 3-0, but then the Jaguars answered with a seven-play, 84-yard drive, capped off by a Trevor Lawrence to Jakobi Meyers 3-yard touchdown connection and a 7-3 Jaguars lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Titans returner Chimere Dike fumbled the football away on a hit from LeQuint Allen Jr., and the Jaguars gained possession at the Titans 35-yard line. Three plays later, the Jaguars were in the end zone again, this time on Trevor Lawrence pass to tight end Brenton Strange of 21 yards. After a Titans penalty on the extra point, the Jaguars went for two and the Lawrence two- point run opened a 15-3 lead only six seconds into the second quarter. “I felt like we settled in, protected really well throughout that spurt there, and I thought we had a really good plan, especially down in the red zone,” Lawrence said after the game. “We had some stuff that was great. Guys got open, guys made plays after the catch, so it was really good.” The Jaguars added a Cam Little fi eld goal just before halftime and Bhayshul Tuten ran in for a 2-yard touchdown to cap off a 15-play, 71-yard drive that drained the fi rst 6:36 off the third quarter clock. Lawrence fi nished 16-of-27 passing for 229 yards with two touchdown passes. Meyers continues to settle in with six catches on six targets with 90 yards and a score. The Jaguars offensive line started the day without right guard Patrick Mekari (concussion). Cole Van Lanen started at right guard, but when left tackle Walker Little went down with injury Van Lanen moved to left Photo Courtesy Chad Cushing
