FLSportsDesk · The Jaguars Journal

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026First edition · The read holds, with reservations. Confidence 80/100.

What changed

Jacksonville moved 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

2-1 and alone in first after a 35-6 burial of New England at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville looks like the AFC South standard again. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has the 13-win baseline playing like a floor, with a playoff berth as the minimum and a January home game as the ceiling.

What to watch

Watch Oct. 4 at Paycor Stadium against Cincinnati 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 wild card scramble.

The counterevidence

Denver held Jacksonville to 13 points on the road, proving home fireworks have not traveled, which caps the seeding ceiling for a January home game.
Opponents average 8.8 yards per pass attempt, inviting explosives if the takeaways cool.
Eight sidelined players have no confirmed return dates, thinning rotations before Cincinnati and London.

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