The Jacksonville Jaguars faced an opponent that would decide their future in the 2017 season. Â The Jaguars proved they are contenders and not pretenders.
The Jacksonville Jaguars faced the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Seahawks are a team to be reckoned with. They were more than a worthy opponent.  Actually, they were an opponent to prove the Jaguars’ worth as a team to be considered as a playoff contender. Jacksonville won the game and are now on top of the AFC South due to a loss by the Tennessee Titans.
The Jaguars won the game for four reasons. First Blake Bortles had a great day. Â Next the defense played amazingly all day. Also the running game played lights out. Â Finally, our rookie receivers played like veterans.
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Bake Bortles played like a franchise quarterback Sunday.  To start, he completed 18 of 27 passes for 268 yards.  In addition he threw no interceptions. Bortles looked confident and received many complements from the announcers.  I honestly never thought he could play the way he has played the past few weeks.
Above all the coaches had a great defensive plan. Â In fact, aside from two lapses, the defensive players executed the plan to perfection. Â The defense kept Russell Wilson in the pocket most of the game. Â Although others got yards, he was contained and as a result could not perform his usual Magic. Russell Wilson was unable to overcome the defense.
Leonard Fournette had 24 carries for 101 yards and 1 touchdown. Â Also, Chris Ivory had several great runs. Â In addition, the running game opened up the passing game.
Two rookie receivers caught touchdown passes in the game. Â Keelan Cole and Dede Westbrook played like veterans Sunday and were critical to the Jaguars success.
This was a signature game for the Jaguars. Â They performed admirably. Â The season looks even brighter as a result of this game.