The Jaguars face their nemesis, the Tennessee Titans
By Kathy Clark
Can the Jacksonville Jaguars do something they have not done since the first two weeks of the season – win back to back football games?
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans are longtime rivals in the AFC South. They faced off 48 times. The Jaguars won 20 games and the Titans won 28. The Titans won the last three games and four of the last five. Both teams are in the midst of disappointing seasons.
The Jaguars record is 4-8 and the Titans are 6-6. Both had high hopes to make the playoffs and are likely to be playing for pride. Neither team has been featured in prime time on a regular basis. These AFC South teams welcome the opportunity to showcase their talent.
Jacksonville won a game last week against the high-flying offense of the Indianapolis Colts and gave the long-suffering fan base something to cheer about. The defense played like it was supposed to all season.
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Although Leonard Fournette was suspended, Carlos Hyde, T.J. Yeldon, and Cody Kessler played just well enough to win. They need to play much better against the Titans.
The defense was impressive and deserves ultimate credit for their magnificent performance. The offense must step up and help the defense in order to defeat the Titans.
Where do the Titans stand at this time? Max Dambach states the following in his article from titansized.com.
"“The Titans have been a real Jekyll and Hyde team this season but there is no more room for Hyde. The Titans defense needs to return to the same level it was two weeks ago and the offense must continue to improve.”"
Marcus Mariota, the Titans quarterback hasn’t lived up to his pre-draft expectations but is a talented player. Numerous injuries have impacted his career. However, he is a dual run/pass threat and is looking better since feeling has returned to his throwing hand. He led 11 game winning drives in his career…an impressive statistic.
Another Titan to watch is 2017 first round draft choice wide receiver Corey Davis. He has caught 52 passes for 744 yards. 2017 fifth-round draft choice Jaydon Brown is a linebacker with 71 total tackles and 6 sacks. Both are playing at a very high level.
"Matias Wodner still feels the Titans have playoff hopes. In his post, Wodner reports, “With the victory (against the Jets) the Titans now sit at 6-6 and are still in the middle of the playoff race.”"
There are four games left in the 2018 season. Jacksonville and Tennessee are long shots to make the post season. The Jaguars are in a position to virtually end the Titans hopes for a playoff berth. The Titans can add to their domination of the Jaguars by winning a fourth straight game.
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The teams are evenly matched and will produce an exciting and hard fought game on Thursday night.
GO JAGUARS !