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Birthday boy Trevor Lawrence leads Jags to thrilling win over Mahomes, Chiefs

By Hays Carlyon All that was missing was legendary ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman belting out the funny “Whoop, Whoop” sound effects. Let’s set the scene. Chiefs 28, Jaguars 24. The Jaguars are at the Kansas City 1-yard line with 30 seconds to play. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence gets stepped on by right guard Patrick Mekari as he takes the snap from center. Lawrence stumbles and then falls to the ground. No Chiefs player is around him. As he gets up, […]

October 7, 2025

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Jags, Coen legally steal victory over 49ers 26-21

By Hays Carlyon Steal the signals. Steal the show. Steal the victory. Jaguars 26, 49ers 21. That was sweet. Brilliant first-year Jaguars coach Liam Coen, aka The Scourge of San Francisco, is proving an old football adage. Once you hire the right coach, historical trends mean nothing. Sure, the Jaguars had historically struggled on the West Coast. Yes, San Francisco had won the last five meetings in the series. Yes, the Jaguars hadn’t beaten the 49ers in 20 years. That […]

September 28, 2025

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Jacksonville Jaguars @ San Francisco 49ers Week 4 Best Bets

By John O'Leary The now 2-1 Jacksonville Jaguars travel out west to face the 3-0 San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are a team that, despite being mauled by various injuries through the first three games, has found a way to win in every contest. The Jaguars have remained relatively healthy through the first three weeks, with the only major notes being their two wide receivers, Brian Thomas Jr (wrist) and Dyami Brown (shoulder). The 49ers, on the other hand, […]

September 26, 2025

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Josh Hines-Allen’s heroics send Jags to huge win over Texans

By Hays Carlyon This was the Josh Hines-Allen game. I’ll certainly remember this performance for a long time, as I’m sure many of you will. In a game the Jaguars had to have for a multitude of reasons, Hines-Allen showed up early and often in leading the Jaguars to a 17-10 win over AFC South rival Houston on Sunday at EverBank Stadium. Hines-Allen started the game by knocking Texans quarterback CJ Stroud down after he released a pass on the […]

September 21, 2025

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Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans Week 3 Best Bets

By John O'Leary The 1-1 Jaguars are back home for their first AFC South matchup of the year against the Houston Texans. Both teams are entering week 3 after disappointing week 2 losses, and this game certainly has the feeling that both teams are eyeing it as a must-win scenario. The Texans are facing their first 0-3 start since 2018, and the Jaguars fanbase is all too familiar with what can happen if the franchise starts 1-2 on the […]

September 19, 2025

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Loss in Cincy stung but Jags offense has right mastermind in Coen

By Hays Carlyon The Jaguars scored 30 points in the first two games of last season – losses to Miami and Cleveland. They’ve scored 53 through two games this season. This season’s Jags have gained 778 total yards through two games. Last year’s group managed 590 yards. Last season, the Jaguars had five third-down conversions over the first two games combined. This season, the Jaguars already have 11. The Jaguars ran for 255 yards in the first two games combined […]

September 15, 2025