Hopefully this West Coast trip ends a little better

by Jonathan Loesche on Nov 24, 2009 12:24 PM EST in Meta-Jaguars Comment 12 comments

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The last time the Jaguars went out West, things didn't go so well.

The last time the Jaguars went out to play a NFC West team was Week 5 against Seattle. The Jaguars were riding a two game winning streak and had just pounded the Titans 37-17. However, the 48 hours that preceded the game against the Seahawks were some of the worst in Jack Del Rio's tenure.

Quentin Groves was involved in a mutli-car accident while on his way to the airport with seemingly a new story coming out every hour about what exactly happened. Mike Sims-Walker was deactivated for being late to the team hotel because of fraternizing with a lady friend. Jack Del Rio cussed out Seattle's punter in the pregame, and the team proceeded to eat it's worst loss since the 1995 expansion year.

That game followed with a squeaker over the Rams and another blowout loss on the road to the Titans, and could be described as the darkest part of this season. Now the Jaguars are riding a three game winning streak and are leading the AFC's Wild Card race. Let me say that again, the Jaguars are leading the AFC's Wild Card race at Thanksgiving.

So then, will the Jaguars get their first win in the Pacific Time Zone since beating Oakland in Week 17 of the 2004 season? I'll let you know what I think later in the week, but I will say this. I don't expect the same mistakes this team made in Seattle to happen in San Francisco. This team had a wake up game against Buffalo and I expect them to come out sharp and prepared.

-Jonathan Loesche

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If the jaguars can somehow win this game

And te other key machups (NYG@DEN; PIT@BAL; IND@HOU) are going to the right direction (loss of the Steelers; Broncos; Texans) the Jaguars will be not just on the driving sea; but can be almost in the cruse mode….
So I hope yoou right John; and the Jaguars will be prepared on this one. They need to do that!)

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by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 24, 2009 12:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think you're getting ahead of yourself

We have 6 games left and based on what we’ve seen this year, they can lose every single one of them. Sure losing @CLE would be a stretch but it’s not like it’s not possible.

We desperately need to win the next 3 games… and HOU & MIA will not be easy. Heck, if Mathis isn’t back, we’re in deep trouble against HOU.

by pksiv on Nov 24, 2009 12:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

But, the last game really did look like the o-line was having a bad day. Uche, Vince, and Brad haven’t looked that bad in the other games have they? If everyone can just show up at the same time….

by Pyrofish on Nov 24, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Houston isn’t that great a team, but its true, the Jags usually, for some reason, seem to always have problems with them. I think SF will be a tough game for the Jags, but if they can win (and I’m completely torn on this one, as I’m first and foremost a Niners fan, as I live in the Bay Area, but the Jags are my AFC team…but the Jags have a shot to make the playoffs, so its a tough call for me), they’ll be in pretty good shape. Maybe not “cruise control” mode, but definately in control of their own destiny, which is always a good thing!

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by ZeroIndulgence on Nov 24, 2009 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh really

As i recall we beat houston last year at the Jack without Mathis and with Drayton Florence, and Will James playing starting corner-back. So Houston is beatable and plus Owen Daniels is out for the year and therefore, more attention could be paid to Andre Johnson in the secondary. Plus, last year our offense was pathetic and this year our offense is as good as anyone in the league when clicking on all cylinders.

by leopold332002 on Nov 24, 2009 5:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs