The Jaguars would possibly must upset the Lions — with out quarterback Trevor Lawrence, and going towards the highest crew within the NFC that holds an 8-1 document — on Sunday to avoid wasting the roles of head coach Doug Pederson and normal supervisor Trent Baalke.
NFL.com reported Saturday {that a} “dramatic move” may comply with Jacksonville’s sport relying on what unfolds at Ford Area, given the Jaguars’ 2-8 document coming into the sport and their bye week coming in Week 12.
Since beginning 8-3 final yr, the Jaguars have gone 3-12, spiraled out of the postseason race final yr and have already been all however eradicated in 2024 earlier than Thanksgiving even arrived.
Lawrence struggled this season — throwing for simply 2,004 yards, 11 touchdowns and 6 interceptions — earlier than sustaining a shoulder damage, prompting Patriots castoff Mac Jones to start out their 12-7 loss to the Vikings final week and get the nod once more Sunday.
And whereas Pederson, who received a Tremendous Bowl because the Eagles’ head coach earlier than finally taking on because the Jaguars’ coach in 2022, was adamant final month that he has “not lost the locker room,” Jacksonville has continued to spiral so far as from the model that proprietor Shad Khan envisioned in August — when he declared that “winning now is the expectation.”
That’s what occurs when a crew has a franchise quarterback who’s a former No. 1 general choose with a $275 million contract.
“Make no mistake, this is the best team assembled by the Jacksonville Jaguars, ever,” Khan stated in August, in keeping with NFL.com. “Best players, best coaches. But most importantly, let’s prove it by winning now.”
Simply three months later, although, Pederson and Baalke — who took over in the course of the 2020 season as interim normal supervisor when David Caldwell was fired — may function the primary dominos to fall for a Jacksonville franchise that wanted to make an in-season teaching change three years in the past with the firing of City Meyer, too.
Main change “would not be a surprise,” NFL.com reported, and the outlet added {that a} feeling of “doom” has been evident within the constructing.
The Jaguars, who opened the yr with three consecutive losses earlier than narrowly squeezing previous the Colts with a three-point win in Week 5, will host the Texans following their bye week on Dec. 1 earlier than touring to face the Titans.
