Our beloved Jags are now starting a very winnable 3 game span, and even though I understand that this is still a very young team, and that unexpected losses are to be expected, I can't leave aside the fact that as of right now the Jags are in the driver's seat of their post-season hopes.

So who are we rooting for this week to pave our way to the Wild-Card??

 

First of all we need to root for OUR JAGUARS!!! they need to go out there and execute both in offense and defense, and also in ST's, we don't need anything flashy, just plain execution and this game should be a steal! I hope people realized that this could be a very enjoyable afternoon in Duval and decided to take 6 hours of they're Sunday to get some very nice entertainment. I can't attend the game, but that doesn't mean I can't help the team!! So i bought 2 tickets and gave them away to 2 friends i left behind in Jacksonville.... hope they get a great game and decide to attend by themselves next home game!!! fingers crossed!!

 

If the jags execute, we should get plenty of time to lay back and start focusing in other results just minutes before the end of the 3rd Q, this are the relevant week 11 games for the Jags:

 

Miami @ Carolina    We root for: Carolina

So Delhomme couldn't help the Jags and the Panthers ended up losing against the Brown-less Dolphins, giving them some life and relevance in the Wild-Card persuit, still they're conference record is at 3-3 so not much to woory about.

 

Pittsburgh @ Kansas City    We root for: Kansas City

Can the weak Chiefs pull the upset and get the home win against the Steelers??

Let's hope they can!!! although highly improbable, we can still root for them to give a BIG hand to the Jags... A loss like that combined with a Jags win would put the Jaguars ahead of the Steelers in the Wild Card pursuit.

 

Indy @ Baltimore     We STRONGLY root for: Indy

Let's face it, there's no way the Colts are going to suffer a mega-meltdown and give the Jags a chance of snapping the AFC South Crown, so let's root for them to humiliate the Raven's defense and bring them down to .500. If the Ravens do beat Indy, they will have a 6-3 Conference Record!! that would give them a very nice tie break.....

 

Jets @ New England    We root for: New England

A Jets loss would terminate any chance of them pursuing a Wild Card.... they would be 2 games behind .500 and with a negative Conference Record....... So we root for the pats to eliminate one of our competitors!!

 

San Diego @ Denver      We root for: Chargers?

This one is a hard one..... A Chargers loss would put them at 6-4 and a 4-4 conference record, while a Denver loss would also put them at 6-4 but with a conference record of 5-3..... But looking at the momentum of this 2 teams i rather root for the chargers. If the Chargers win they are ahead in the AFC West, and if we win we would stand ahead of the Broncos, but I feel way more comfortable competing against the Broncos...... Their schedules are very simmilar but i think that San Diego's succes is way more sustainable for the next 7 weeks than Denver's. Right now this teams are going into opposite directions, with Dener loosing 3 straight and Chargers winning 4 straight. I think we root for the Chargers.

 

Cincinnati @ Oakland     We root for: Cincy

Let the Bengals gain distance in the AFC North persuit.....

Friday night a number of Jags showed up for an Upward awards ceremony we held downtown for our players and cheerleaders.  Included were Richard and Alecia Bartel, Jordan and Ashlie Black, Sean and Nicole Considine, Greg and Dana Jones, Luke and Katy McCown and Josh Scobee.
Luke McCown graced us with a nice testimony about his life and Josh Scobee promised to kick one in for the Upward Ducks. 

They were all wonderful with our children, spending time with each and every one of them.  We were particularly thankful for the wives who were both friendly, elegant, well spoken and down to earth.  We can sometimes forget the better half of our players. 
We are glad to have them as part of our community.

Congrats to Alecia Bartel and Ashlie Black on the upcoming arrival of new babies.  Please join me in wishing them a healthy BigCatCountry baby birth!
Max

Photo: Jacksonville Jaguars' Josh Scobee (10) celebrates with teammate Zach Miller (86) as New York Jets' Marquice Cole (34) looks on after Scobee hit the game-winning field goal during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jaguars won 24-22. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Despite the balmy temperature at kick-off, the Jaguars' Week 10 game against the New York Jets definitely had the feel of December football. Both teams entered the game with equal records and "must-win" attitudes that normally don't appear until later in the year. Win, and you're still in the playoff hunt. Lose, and you're basically out of contention and just playing out the rest of your schedule. Fortunately, with post-season hopes on the line, the Jaguars failed to disappoint.

In a game that looked to be slowly slipping through their fingers, the Jaguars were able to rally at crunch time and allow Josh Scobee to kick the game-winning field goal as time expired. With the win, Jacksonville improved its record to 5-4 and remains a legitimate contender for one of the two heavily coveted AFC Wild Card spots.

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The Buffalo Bills are expected to start Ryan Fitzpatrick at QB this Sunday, according to a league source. Trent Edwards, the team’s longtime starter, returned to the lineup last week after missing about a month with a concussion, but was yanked in favor of Fitzpatrick during the loss to the Titans.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/11/17/bills-expected-to-start-fitzpatrick-in-week-11/

According to a source the Bills will start QB Ryan Fitzpatrick over QB Trent Edwards against the Jaguars.

Edwards passed for 6 TD's and 7 INT's this season and has a 74.1 QB rating.

Fitzpartick played in 4 games and started 2 this season, he passed for 2 TD's and 4 INT's and has a QB rating of 49.8.

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/national/091116-Bud-Adams-Fined

 The 86-year-old Adams was seen throwing an emphatic series of middle fingers from a luxury suite at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn., after the Titans (3-6) had secured the blowout over the Buffalo Bills (3-6), which included 24 straight points in the fourth quarter.

 

Adams apologized in a statement, saying: "I need to apologize for my actions yesterday near the end of the game. I got caught up in the excitement of a great day, but I do realize that those types of things shouldn't happen. I need to specifically apologize to the Bills, their fans, our fans and the NFL.

Hello to all at BCC.

We're all impressed aren't we? My hands are shaking with anticipation and can't wait to get into the Jack this Sunday and root for our fighting Jags! And now are you with me? Let's show our thanks for the efforts of our players and be there loud and proud to send T.O. and the ailing Bills home with a loss.

So, some key points from this Sunday's game:
1. Garrard and MJD: Our stalwarts. These guys can control the pace of the game when firing on all cylinders.
2. Receiving Corps: Holy molasses! Fun to watch and great hands, even Marcedes Lewis looked like a top pick.
3. Back to Basics: Welcome home 4-3. Please don't leave us again.
4. Coaching: All those calling for heads, please remain seated. Del Rio has reasserted control and the players are responding.
5. Tears for Dillard: J. Dillard is a competitor and I feel for him and his broken ankle. Baby Holt will have to come back next season, and we all wish him a trouble-free return to health.
6. Scobee, Calm: It was just an extra point, but my nuts were on the floor. He booted it through like a pro.
7. Rookies: Can't say enough. Just speechless at the clutch play we're getting from this draft class.
8. Groves: I'm guessing he's not a good dancer.

Ok all. Let's agree this season is way more fun than we could have expected. So take advantage of the fever, the weather, and a group of young players who are frothing at the mouth for more wins.

We'll see you in the seats on Sunday. Go Jags! Onward to 6-4!

I think the Jags have a very good chance at claiming a playoff spot. As it stands now, with a win over Buffalo next weekend, Jacksonville will claim at least the 6th seed in the conference (Denver and SD are playing each other). The last wild card should come down to either the Jags, Denver, Ravens, Texans, Jets and Dolphins. The Ravens have some tough games coming up, including the Steelers twice and the Colts. The Texans still have games with Colts and Titans, along with the Dolphins and Jags. Miami has NE, Houston and Pittsburgh at home with Panthers, Jags, and Titans on the road. Without Ronnie Brown I think they are done, as of now he has a sprained ankle and is likely out for Thursday's game at Carolina.. Jets have Panthers, Falcons and Cincinnati at home with games at NE and Indy! I think the most important games for the Jags will be the Texans and Dolphins. With wins in those two games, they will own head to head against the Jets, Dolphins, and Texans. With wins over Buffalo and Cleveland it will give them at least 9 wins. Even with losses in the other games, it would give the Jags a 3-3 division record and an 8-4 conference record. After looking at each teams schedule, I don't think it would take 10 wins this year to get in. For that to happen, Houston or Baltimore would have to go 5-1 (giving the Ravens a win tonight), or Miami and the Jets would have to go 6-0. Either Denver or San Diego would have to go 4-2, which I think SD will do. That will give them the West, so Denver would need to go 4-1 (if SD does win next week) and the way they are playing I don't see that, especially with their remaining schedule (NYG, @Indy, @ Philly).

It should be an interesting 8 weeks.  Get to the stadium and cheer for your team.  I've been pretty lonely sitting in sec 243 all year!

Jaguars Fans on This Site: All week Jaguars fans graced us with their presence here on GGN, and I can't say enough about them. They were classy, knowledgable, and added a lot to our discussion here. In the year and change I've run this blog, I've come across some great fan bases. The Bills and Texans come to mind. The Jaguars fans we came across this week top the list. Congrats on the win. Good luck the rest of the way. Please do continue to stop by.

 

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I made a bold prediction before the game started. I not counted for a win. But I back my words; so I explain why  made that (veeeery bold) prediction. You can call it unrealistic; stupid or else. To be clear; I still consider myself the "Patience" guy who will be happy with an 8-8 record. But I must stay true what I opredicted; so here is my thesis and explanation. I wrote that to the game preview topic just before the kickoff:
                                  Now here is my bold/stupid statement of 2009:

                  IF THE JAGUARS WIN THIS GAME THEY WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!

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The Jaguars deliver a stunning come from behind drive against one of the best defenses in the NFL.  A stunning win.  While the staff gathers its thoughts, get your comments and excitement out here for now!

 Terry