Time to Take a Jags Playoff Bid Seriously Yet?

[Fountain City Blues]

3-2, and currently the 3 seed in the AFC. Have a victory over the Steelers, Ravens, and Texans. Easiest remaining schedule in the NFL.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

That's an easy Yes when I look at that division

I do wonder tho if they can win all season while trying to gameplan a way to avoid their QB doing anything at all

At some point teams have to absolutely stack the box on Fournette

 

[Judge Fudge]

Hell yeah.

 

[Rock Strongo]

3-2, and currently the 3 seed in the AFC. Have a victory over the Steelers, Ravens, and Texans. Easiest remaining schedule in the NFL.

based solely on the division, yes. its possible a team with blake bortles can win games if you have a RB who craves contact and a defense like that.

 

[Yo Tee]

The main question mark is how good will the Colts be when Andrew Luck comes back. I would say yes but I don't know the answer to that question. Jacksonville, as of right now, has the best team in that division all around. Houston is a close second. If Mariota's injury hinders him throughout the season, that would mark Tennessee out of the hunt. But the Colts have won 2 games with Brissett, a last place defense and a bottom 10 offense.

As long as Jacksonville's defense stays playing the way they are and as long as Blake keeps handing the ball off to Fournette, the Jags will win the division this year. JJ Watt's injury is a huge hit to the Texans' defense so I think that will cause Houston's downfall, no matter how good DeShaun Watson plays.

 

[tducey]

I think they could do it. Good to see that team having some sort of success after being an also ran for so long.

 

[Judge Fudge]

That's an easy Yes when I look at that division

I do wonder tho if they can win all season while trying to gameplan a way to avoid their QB doing anything at all

At some point teams have to absolutely stack the box on Fournette

It because we a game changing defense. I admit, Bortles is our weakness. But we dominated elsewhere

 

[Judge Fudge]

I think they could do it. Good to see that team having some sort of success after being an also ran for so long.

You hearing this Cleveland. There is still hope for you yet.

 

[DHoey]

The main question mark is how good will the Colts be when Andrew Luck comes back. I would say yes but I don't know the answer to that question. Jacksonville, as of right now, has the best team in that division all around. Houston is a close second. If Mariota's injury hinders him throughout the season, that would mark Tennessee out of the hunt. But the Colts have won 2 games with Brissett, a last place defense and a bottom 10 offense.

As long as Jacksonville's defense stays playing the way they are and as long as Blake keeps handing the ball off to Fournette, the Jags will win the division this year. JJ Watt's injury is a huge hit to the Texans' defense so I think that will cause Houston's downfall, no matter how good DeShaun Watson plays.

The Colts suck with or without Luck.

 

[Yo Tee]

The Colts suck with or without Luck.

They don't suck with Andrew Luck. 3 seasons straight of being 11-5 say otherwise.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

3-2, and currently the 3 seed in the AFC. Have a victory over the Steelers, Ravens, and Texans. Easiest remaining schedule in the NFL.

Having just watched them man handle the Steelers and Watt go down for the season in HOU...TN is iffy from week to week it seems and the Colts may not get Luck back any time soon. One has to believe the Jags have a legit chance to win the AFCS.

The Jags have the makings of a great DEF...they have 3 solid edge rushers in Campbell, Ngakoue, and Fowler, Jr...they are backed up by two athletics OLB, Jack and Telvin Smith, and the backend is young, fast, and talented...the only thing missing imo...DTs.

OFC...that ranking imo is a bit of fools gold. I don't expect them to maintain that lofty ranking for much longer. They have the Rams coming in this week and @ IND before they go on their bye....I'm guessing they split for a 4-3 record going into the bye and home stretch is not brutal...I think 9 wins takes the DIV, 10 is a lock imo.

 

[flyerhawk]

The main question mark is how good will the Colts be when Andrew Luck comes back. I would say yes but I don't know the answer to that question. Jacksonville, as of right now, has the best team in that division all around. Houston is a close second. If Mariota's injury hinders him throughout the season, that would mark Tennessee out of the hunt. But the Colts have won 2 games with Brissett, a last place defense and a bottom 10 offense.

Well they won 2 games this year against the 0-5 Niners and 0-5 Browns. Without Luck I don't think this team wins another game. Maybe the Mariota-less Titans games.

As long as Jacksonville's defense stays playing the way they are and as long as Blake keeps handing the ball off to Fournette, the Jags will win the division this year. JJ Watt's injury is a huge hit to the Texans' defense so I think that will cause Houston's downfall, no matter how good DeShaun Watson plays.

Watson is not likely to continue to play at the level he has played so far. And Texans D has been decimated.

 

[DHoey]

They don't suck with Andrew Luck. 3 seasons straight of being 11-5 say otherwise.

That was a long time ago, especially in NFL time.

 

[Yo Tee]

Well they won 2 games this year against the 0-5 Niners and 0-5 Browns. Without Luck I don't think this team wins another game. Maybe the Mariota-less Titans games.



Watson is not likely to continue to play at the level he has played so far. And Texans D has been decimated.

Well Luck is coming back at some point. Early thought was Week 6 but maybe they wait til after the bye week? Luck is returning, the question is will it be too late if they wait til the by week which is week 10.

 

[Dude]

The Colts suck with or without Luck.

Didn't CnI (alias Manning2Luck_ujelly, or whatever his handle in here was) tell us they sucked for Luck?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Didn't CnI (alias Manning2Luck_ujelly, or whatever his handle in here was) tell us they sucked for Luck?

Yes. Back on ESPN.

 

[Yo Tee]

That was a long time ago, especially in NFL time.

They are 16-13 since 2015 without Andrew Luck. They are 33-15 with him. I will say that last year, they went 8-7 with Luck so maybe he isn't the 11-5 QB he was from 2012-2014. We'll find out when he comes back I suppose.

 

[Dude]

Yes. Back on ESPN.

Yep.

 

[DHoey]

They are 16-13 since 2015 without Andrew Luck. They are 33-15 with him. I will say that last year, they went 8-7 with Luck so maybe he isn't the 11-5 QB he was from 2012-2014. We'll find out when he comes back I suppose.

The colts are worse in probably every aspect now than in 2014. And I'm guessing Luck won't be as good as his pre-injury self as well.

But like ya said, we will see......probably in November.

 

[Dude]

3-2, and currently the 3 seed in the AFC. Have a victory over the Steelers, Ravens, and Texans. Easiest remaining schedule in the NFL.

Would be good to see them have a good season.