FLSportsDesk · The Jaguars Journal

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026First edition · The read holds, with reservations. Confidence 80/100.

What changed

Jacksonville jumped from 1-1 to 2-1 by answering the 20-13 loss at Denver with a 35-6 rout. Estimated space held near $5,017,323, and the practice squad stayed at 16. The outlook now rests on three regular-season results, not an August projection.

Why it matters

The Jacksonville Jaguars are 2-1 and alone in first place after burying New England 35-6 at EverBank Stadium. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has the 13-win baseline looking like the standard, with a playoff berth as the floor and a January home game as the ceiling.

What to watch

Watch the Oct. 4 game against Cincinnati at Paycor Stadium for clean protection, takeaways and no new absences before the London double.

What would change our mind

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

The counterevidence

Denver held Jacksonville to 13 points on the road. That flat outing hits the ceiling directly because January home games require an offense that travels.
Opponents average 8.8 yards per pass attempt, a leak that invites explosive plays if the takeaways cool.
Eight sidelined players have no confirmed return dates, thinning the rotations before Cincinnati and London.

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