A Week 4 collapse against the Philadelphia Eagles was frustrating but understandable for the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was a windy, rainy game that created problems for the Jaguars offense against an undefeated team.
The Jaguars aren’t getting the benefit of the doubt again after their 13-6 loss to the Houston Texans, though.
Despite out-gaining the Texans by nearly 200 yards, the Jaguars couldn’t score a touchdown, turned the ball over on downs three times, inexplicably abandoned the run yet again, and second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw two interceptions. While one of those picks was a last-second Hail Mary, the first was an awful mistake that wasted a trip inside Houston’s 10-yard line.
Unsurprisingly, experts aren’t nearly as bullish on the Jaguars after the back-to-back losses. Here’s how far the team tumbled in power rankings after Week 5:
Jaguars ranking: 20 (last week 19)
The Texans have owned the Jaguars, and Week 5 represented an opportunity to exorcise a demon for the organization and show they were headed in the right direction with Doug Pederson. Instead they showed they are in the same Bermuda Triangle with Houston that the Indianapolis Colts are at TIAA Bank Field.
Jaguars ranking: 22 (last week 13)
Their successive No. 1 picks, Trevor Lawrence (2 INTs) and Travon Walker (killer unnecessary roughness penalty), teamed up to cost Jacksonville Sunday’s game.
Jaguars ranking: 25 (last week 20)
Trevor Lawrence had a five-turnover meltdown against the Eagles in Week 4, but you could point to the wet and slippery conditions as a major factor behind his struggles. But Sunday? A home game in good conditions against the winless Texans? Lawrence should have been far better than his two-interception, zero-touchdown showing in a disappointing 13-6 loss. Lawrence got a pass for a rocky rookie year marred by Urban Meyer’s malfeasance, but the five-game sample Lawrence has submitted in Year 2 under Doug Pederson has been frustratingly inconsistent. It’s time for Lawrence, touted as a generational talent entering the league, to step up.
Jaguars ranking: 22 (last week 15)
Right now, the play of their quarterback might be holding the Jaguars back from taking control of the AFC South. Trevor Lawrence has turned the ball over seven times in the past two games — both were…
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