The AFC North is arguably the best division in football right now. All four of their teams have a winning record going into Week 6. Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars are the only club in the AFC South without a losing record. That's great news if you're a Jags fan, but not if you want to be in the thick of the division race.
Sure, the Indianapolis Colts are just two games behind Jacksonville, but they simply have too many roster holes to have a surge in the second half of the season. Having said that, the Jaguars cannot uncork the champagne just yet, and that's because they'll face the Houston Texans in their second London game.
The Texans are coming off their first win of the season and could build momentum if they beat Jacksonville at Wembley. Conversely, the Jaguars could prevent their division rival from working their way up with a win. With this in mind, here's an AFC South Week 6 power ranking.
AFC South Week 6 Power Ranking
4. Tennessee Titans (0-5)
You deserve to be at the bottom of a ranking if you've yet to win a game five weeks into the season. That's the situation the Titans find themselves in right now. Cam Ward is struggling, which has led to questions about whether head coach Robert Saleh will bench him. Then again, the rest of his team isn't doing much better.
The Titans can get the running game going, and their once-vaulted defense is a middle-of-the-pack unit even though that's Saleh's forte. Heck, things are so bad that Tennessee is trending toward clinching the No. 1 pick in the 2027 draft.
3. Houston Texans (1-4)
Sure, the Texans just won their first game of the season, but it was against an even worse team than them: the rival Tennessee. The true test awaits against the Jaguars. The prospect of not being able to leave the hole they themselves dug may give them enough motivation to come out swinging in Week 6.
The fact that Houston traded for Marvin Harrison Jr. is also a sign that this dreaded AFC South foe has yet to throw in the towel. It will be up to Jacksonville to put out any hope they have.
2. Indianapolis Colts (2-3)
Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon has gotten the spotlight because she's been actively involved with her team. Whether you approve or disapprove, she's the boss and can do as she pleases. And this is noteworthy precisely because she's not pleased with head coach Shane Steichen's and general manager Chris Ballard's performance thus far.
If the Colts continue to struggle this season, both Steichen and Ballard could be tossed to the curb. And at this rate, there's a strong chance that will happen. Working in Indianapolis' favor is that the Titans are next on its schedule. If it loses, though, Irsay-Gordon may want to speed up the timeline.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1)
The Jaguars are deservedly getting lots of attention from the national media. They've won three games in a row and could extend their streak when they play Houston in Week 6.
Having said that, the Jags are dealing with an alarming penalty issue. They've been flagged a concerning 13 times each of the past two games. Jacksonville somehow managed to win, but that's not a sustainable recipe for success.
Head coach Liam Coen will have to clean up the penalties if the Jaguars want to make a deep run in the playoffs. They could also increase their odds by making a few trades before the deadline.
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