Should the Lions consider Jaguars a trap?

The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the most up-and-down teams in the National Football League this season. This was especially the case because, as bad as their 2-8 record is, the Jaguars have shown multiple times that they are better than that record.

Six of Jacksonville’s eight losses were by six points or fewer. This shows the team’s ability to be competitive and potentially win games, but the inability to finish games successfully.

Most 2-8 teams don’t have nearly as many close losses, especially against some of the best teams in the league.

Over the past three weeks, the Jaguars have faced the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings. These three teams are a combined 20-7 this season.

The Jaguars lost to all three teams by less than a touchdown, even though they had a legitimate chance to win them all. However, their play in matches against the league’s best teams proves that they are not that far off.

In the NFL, however, this almost doesn’t count, and the Jaguars need to find a way to secure another win quickly or jobs could be on the line. On Sunday they face another top team in the league: the Detroit Lions.

The CBS Sports staff believes the Jaguars may not win, but they had a good chance to cover the spread.

“The 13-point spread is the largest of any game this season,” according to CBS Sports Staff said.

“Jacksonville has played four games in a row but lost three games in a row.

“Detroit just saw its six-game coverage streak end last week, but it has won each of those seven games outright, which is its longest winning streak since nine in a row from 2010-2011.”

The Jaguars have had a significantly worse season than anyone predicted. However, Jacksonville has been playing more competitive football in recent weeks. They simply failed to complete the deal.

As they prepare for the second half of the season, the Jaguars must figuring things out. If they don’t, the Jaguars’ front office will have no choice but to fully commit to an inevitable rebuilding process that is already underway.

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