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Jacksonville Jaguars Daily: Jaguars defense better than Seahawks’ ‘Legion of Boom’

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The Jacksonville Jaguars defense has been better than Seattle Seahawks’ “Legion of Boom” - ESPN.com
Move over Legion of Boom, the Jags are here.

Your 4-3, playoff-contending Jacksonville Jaguars are playing better defense, in terms of expected points added per game, than anyone since at least 2001. That means they are, so far, besting the 2013 Seattle Seahawks team -- peak Legion of Boom.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cincinnati Bengals historical series - BigCatCountry.com
Thankfully, the Jacksonville Jaguars return to action on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals following a bye week. Earlier in the week we discussed how Jacksonville has played following bye weeks. Now let’s talk about how the Jags have matched up historically against the Bengals.

Cincinnati and Jacksonville may no longer be divisional rivals, but the teams are quite familiar with each other from their time as AFC Central foes from 1995 to 2001. This week will be the 21st all-time meeting between the two squads.

Todd Wash on Yannick Ngakoue: “He’s been a pro since the day he walked in here” - FirstCoastNews.com
Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue takes his job very seriously. He isn't a player who jokes around and smiles a lot on the practice field.

He works hard and wants to improve. His Twitter timeline features inspirational quotes and photos of his accomplishments instead of snarky jokes and observations about the latest fashion trends. He is professionally motivated and his work ethic has paid off on the football field.