Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions: Friday Fact or Fiction
By Daniel Lago
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been horrendous on the road in 2016 and there’s little to point to in looking for a potential victory this week at Detroit against the Lions.
It’s been a rough week for the Jacksonville Jaguars, especially linebacker Telvin Smith who had to deal with the sudden loss of his brother and the birth of his child within a matter of days. He’s back with the team, but you wouldn’t fault him for focusing on family right now and staying off the field
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Back at Jacksonville, the Jaguars are preparing to fly to Detroit and salvage some respectability out of a disastrous season. Effectively out of playoff contention with a 2-7 record, Gus Bradley is acutely aware of his precarious status as head coach. Barring an improbable 7 game winning streak, he is likely fired at the end of the year. That makes evaluating the talent on the roster a tough proposition because the players aren’t dumb – they know they are playing for a lame duck head coach and that there are going to be sweeping changes up and down the front office, coaching staff, and roster at the end of the year.
With such a distraction, it seems impossible that the Jaguars can go to Detroit and beat a calm and composed Lions squad. Matthew Stafford has looked like an elite quarterback this year and his heady play in the 4th quarter has guided the Lions to some exciting 4th quarter/overtime victories. The Lions know how to win and the Jaguars don’t – it might be as simple as that.
So what’s going to actually happen when the Jaguars travel to the motor city on Sunday and face a team that has a ton of confidence right now? Will they play well or continue to embarrassing themselves? Click ahead to see my “rock solid” predictions: