The Jacksonville Jaguars are cooking. Week 15’s overtime win against the Dallas Cowboys was the team’s third victory in its last four games. More importantly, it was the Jaguars’ best win of 2022 — a rally from a 27-10 third quarter deficit against a 10-3 team that saw Trevor Lawrence play like an absolute stud and his defense rise up when it mattered most.
With wins over the Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville has climbed into an unexpected spot. A team that was 2-6 and staring into the void of another lost season has reclaimed the potential shown in a 38-10 trouncing of the Los Angeles Chargers early in the season. On November 25, FiveThirtyEight pegged the club’s playoff chances at a robust two percent. Its odds of winning the AFC South? 0.8 percent.
