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Are the Jaguars the Worst Team in the NFL?
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Are the Jaguars the Worst Team in the NFL?

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ season has been disappointing from the start. The Jaguars, who entered the season with high but reasonable expectations, did not even come close to the expectations they set.

With an 0-4 start and numerous player injuries, the Jaguars’ season never recovered, and at 2-7, the rest of the season was a mere formality.

NFL.com’s Eric Edholm recently announced his weekly power rankings after an exciting week of football in the league. He ranked the Jaguars among the worst teams in the league; And most people would agree that they were.

Edholm ranked the Jaguars as the 28th best team in the league. They were ranked one spot behind the Cleveland Browns and one spot ahead of the Tennessee Titans. That’s a fair ranking, considering how bad all three teams have been this season.

“The Jaguars had a half-hearted first half and made a stunning comeback after falling behind 22-zip in the third quarter,” Edholm said.

“Travon Walker’s spectacular fumble recovery returned for a TD spurred the rally, but it ended up being the longest play of the game for the Jags outside of Tank Bigsby’s 41-yard strike.

“Maybe they need to get Walker some goal line catches on offense. Anyway, after the Eagles missed the field goal attempt, the Jags had a chance to score a stunner at the Philadelphia 13-yard line, trailing 28-23 with 1:42 left. But then Trevor Lawrence was forced to pass to RB3 D’Ernest Johnson, who was picked off in the end zone.

Edholm acknowledges how many injuries have hurt the Jaguars this season. At this point in the season, every team in the league is dealing with injuries. But few face more injuries to key contributors like the Jaguars.

“Injuries certainly took a toll on the roster, but this was a devastating event for Lawrence and Doug Pederson.” Edholm said.

“The Jags also fumbled the game’s opening punt deep in their own territory and allowed a TD run on third-and-17 late in the first half in addition to a late pick. These are the anatomy of a lost game and a lost season.”

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