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The Jacksonville Jaguars are on a bye week. This would typically be the article that we show you what local markets are featuring Jacksonville, but after a nationally televised game we got to enjoy over brunch... well... that’s not the case this week. So, what games will be shown in the local Duval market? CBS Early (1:00pm EST): Kansas City Chiefs (-5) @ Tennessee Titans See all that red? That’s the Kansas City Chiefs traveling to play the Tennessee Titans. It’s about as nationally televised matchup as you’ll get on a Sunday afternoon. And you know...

Photo by Alex Pantling/ The team snapped a 399-day winning drought last Sunday. Winning cures almost everything, and that much was made obvious almost immediately following the Jaguars’ 24-21 victory over the Miami Dolphins last weekend. The players and coaches speaking following the contest exhibited an optimism that hasn't been seen in the building following a game since Week 1 of last season, the last time the team had won a contest. No, there weren’t reports about Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer losing the locker room, or players not quite responding to his...

Photo by Sam Greenwood/ It’s Friday and you know what that means! It’s time to answer some Jacksonville Jaguars questions! Today we’re talking about Laviska Shenault’s usage, getting ready for the Seattle Seahawks, an improved run game, and more. Jim from Kingsland, GA Q: Why is Laviska Shenault not making major progress as a pass receiver? He shows flashes but then disappears. A: This is an interesting question. Laviska certainly has had an up-and-down type of year — ping-pong’ing between getting six or seven catches and then the next week being lucky to...

Photo by Alex Pantling/ The Jacksonville Jaguars have a bye week this week, which means sitting back, kicking your feet up, and spending your Sunday watching seven straight hours of NFL Red Zone. I’ll be checking on the statuses for each of my four fantasy leagues (it me, fantasy sicko) and a couple of games around the league that’ll set Trevor Lawrence & Co. up well for next season. Because, let’s face it... this team ain’t reaching the playoffs this year. Here are your rooting interests for the Jaguars to have as high a draft pick as possible by season’s end...

Photo by James Gilbert/ Ben Bartch is using his platform to help others. It takes a village to raise a child, and that mindset of building, helping, mentoring, and nourishing young people to see them prosper later in life is instilled in Jaguars offensive lineman Ben Bartch. For Bartch, a second-year player out of Saint Johns (Minnesota), a Division III level school, getting out in the community comes naturally. He doesn’t need any extra motivation to do it, and it doesn’t matter that he’s an NFL athlete. Even when he was younger, through high school, and at a...

Photo by Justin Setterfield/ The much maligned unit made the biggest plays of the season across the pond on Sunday Guys and gals, it’s been 20 games. 20 long games, but the Jacksonville Jaguars are finally in the win column. The Jaguars went over to London, England and defeated the Miami Dolphins 23-20 on the right foot of Matthew Wright. As well as I believe Wright played individually, after going back through the film, I think the Jaguars defense performed admirably. The numbers won’t wow you: Miami had 431 total yards of offense, including 354 through the air....

Photo by Justin Setterfield/ After being named the team’s starting kicker, Matthew Wright earned AFC POTW honors. Jaguars kicker Matthew Wright was given AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors earlier this morning for his stellar performance against the Miami Dolphins in London over the weekend. This comes just a couple of days after Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer officially named him the team’s starting kicker, and just one day after the team let go of long-time Jaguars PK Josh Lambo, a move that would have stunned many prior to the season. Now, Wright will...

Photo by Alex Pantling/ It finally happened — the Jacksonville Jaguars won a game for the first time in the 2021 campaign and snapped a 20-game losing streak dating back to 2020. Jacksonville defeated the Miami Dolphins in London by a final score of 23-20, and improved its record to 1-5. There is still plenty of work to do for this team, but it was finally a step in the right direction as head coach Urban Meyer and quarterback Trevor Lawrence earned their first career win in the NFL. Let’s examine the snap counts for each players from the Jaguars in this past...

Photo by Sam Greenwood/ The Jaguars are moving forward with a new kicker for the remainder of the season after releasing Josh Lambo. The Jaguars officially released kicker Josh Lambo today, the team announced this morning. Yesterday, Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer stated that the team would meet to decide on roster decisions when asked about Lambo’s position with the team. He also stated that Wright would be the team’s starting kicker, noting that the 25-year-old “earned” that right following his performance on Sunday. Lambo’s release comes just two days...

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports It’s the team’s first victory this season, and the first one since 2020, snapping a 20-game losing streak. Well, it happened. The Jaguars secured their first victory of the season with a 23-20 win over the Miami Dolphins in London, England. It wasn’t a true home game for Jacksonville, but it will count that way on the record books as the team made their annual venture across the pond. The victory snaps a streak of 20 games in which the Jaguars couldn’t come up with a victory. The last time the Jaguars won before today’s last-second...

Photo by Justin Setterfield/ The Jacksonville Jaguars traveled across the pond to take on the Miami Dolphins in London for a Sunday morning matinee game, and won the contest by a final score of 23-20. The victory ended a 20-game losing streak for the Jaguars. The Dolphins received the ball to start the game and wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Miami drove the ball 75 yards on 13 plays, mostly through the air, and eventually finished with a Tua Tagovailoa touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from six yards out. Following an extra point from...

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The Jacksonville Jaguars (0-5) are getting back on that horse and trying to ride again. Good for them. Before the game begins, we wanted to ask the Big Cat Country team (and you!) a simple question: “How will the Jaguars do today?” Alfie Crow (@AlfieBCC) I am going to keep saying the Jaguars will win until they actually do it, so they’ll win against the Dolphins thanks to a Trevor Lawrence brace. Jaguars win Ryan Day (@ryaneatscake) Might be a good day to catch up on church, y’all. Dolphins win 23-17 Ryan O’Bleness...

Photo by Mark Brown/ The Jacksonville Jaguars are yet to win a game in the 2021 season, and bring an 0-5 record to London this weekend. The Jaguars travel across the pond to take the Miami Dolphins, another AFC team that has struggled to begin the campaign with a 1-4 record. Both teams are looking to get back on track this week. To help us get some perspective on Miami, we spoke with Kevin Nogle, managing editor of The Phinsider — SB Nation’s home for all things Dolphins. Should we expect to see Tua Tagovailoa under center for the Dolphins this week? Are the the...

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports It will be a first for many on the team, an opportunity to travel abroad and play football in London. While certainly, when the Jaguars get set to take on the Miami Dolphins in London on Sunday it will be all business, the large majority of the team’s roster will be heading there for the first time ever, at least as an NFL athlete. In total, the Jaguars are carrying just 26 players on its 53-man roster that has made the trip across the pond. Of those 26, 16 of them made the trip with the Jaguars either in 2018 or 2019, the last two times...

Bob Self / USA TODAY NETWORK The Jaguars will head into London with some bumps and bruises. As the Jaguars make their way to London this week to take on the Miami Dolphins in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, they’ll do so without one of its key starters on defense in linebacker Myles Jack. Jack and offensive lineman Rashaad Coward will not make the trip to London tonight, the team said earlier this afternoon. Injured during the team’s loss against the Tennessee Titans last Sunday, Jack has missed both days of practice this week with a back injury. Today, the Jaguars...