FLSportsDesk · The Jaguars Journal

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Sunday, September 27, 2026First edition · The read holds, with reservations. Confidence 80/100.

What changed

Jacksonville jumped from 1-1 to 2-1 with a 35-6 final that answered the questions raised in Week 2. Estimated cap space sits near $5,017,323, the practice squad has 16 players and three actual results now drive the outlook.

Why it matters

Jacksonville is 2-1 and alone in first after a 35-6 demolition of New England at EverBank Stadium. The Jaguars look like the AFC South favorite with real January ambition. The ceiling is a division crown and a home playoff game. The floor is a wild-card scramble if the Denver road stall becomes a habit. This season must prove 13 wins was the standard, not a spike.

What to watch

Watch the Oct. 4 trip to Cincinnati for clean protection, one or two takeaways and no new absences before Philadelphia and Houston on neutral grass.

What would change our mind

Multiple losses to non-elite opponents or an extended absence for Lawrence that forces the backup into action would knock Jacksonville from division favorite into a wild-card scramble.

The counterevidence

Road finishing is the biggest drag. Jacksonville scored 13 points at Denver, while the two-game sample excluding Week 3 shows 221 rushing yards on 56 carries, 3.9 per attempt and no big plays. That ca
Eight sidelined designations without confirmed return dates thin the line rotations and turn temporary patches into potential necessities.
Takeaways could regress after Jacksonville finished plus-13 with 22 interceptions in 2025. The plus-2 margin in the two-game sample is an early lead, not a lock.

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