Jaguars aim to extend winning streak against struggling Titans

Jacksonville (7-4) at Tennessee (1-10)

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Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington (11) catches a pass for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chimere Dike, center, scores a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Greg Newsome II (6) and safety Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig (24) celebrate after winning an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in overtime Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Greg Newsome II (6) and safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig (24) celebrate after winning an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in overtime Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward (1) gets a pass away as he is pressured by Seattle Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence greets fans as he leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

BetMGM NFL odds: Jaguars by 6 1/2.

Against the spread: Jaguars 6-5, Titans 5-6.

Series record: Titans lead 35-26.

Last meeting: Jaguars won 20-13 in Jacksonville on Dec. 29, 2024.

Last week: Jaguars beat the Cardinals 27-24 in OT; Titans lost to the Seahawks 30-24.

Jaguars offense: overall (16), rush (8), pass (21), scoring (12).

Jaguars defense: overall (17), rush (1), pass (25), scoring (16).

Titans offense: overall (32), rush (32), pass (30), scoring (30).

Titans defense: overall (26), rush (25), pass (19), scoring (29).

Turnover differential: Jaguars plus-4; Titans minus-4.

Brenton Strange caught five passes for 93 yards in his return from a hip injury and could be targeted even more against the Titans. One of the best blocking tight ends in the league, Strange also helped the Jaguars run for 134 yards at Arizona last week.

Chimere Dike. The rookie has quickly become a top wide receiver for fellow rookie Cam Ward. Dike also leads the NFL in all-purpose yards with 1,760 yards, and he scored two touchdowns last week. That includes his second punt return for a TD this season with his latest a 90-yarder.

Titans rookie QB Cam Ward against the Jaguars’ passing defense. Ward is coming off his best game yet as a passer with 256 yards passing. He also ran for a season-high 37 yards and his first TD last week. He leads all rookies in passing yards, and the Jaguars are giving up 240 yards a game through the air.

Jaguars: CB Greg Newsome, DE Danny Striggow (knee) and OL Chuma Edoga (calf) are dealing with minor injuries. WR Brian Thomas Jr. (ankle), CB Jourdan Lewis (shoulder/neck) and TE Hunter Long (hip/knee) could return after missing consecutive games.

Titans: WR Elic Ayomanor should have a chance to return from the hamstring injury that kept him out of the previous game. LT Dan Moore Jr. (knee) was limited and C Lloyd Cushenberry (foot) did not practice Wednesday. S Xavier Woods also is limited trying to return from a hamstring injury that has kept him out of the past three games. S Kendall Brooks, who missed the previous game, and DT Shy Tuttle both are in the concussion protocol.

This series started in 1995 with the Jaguars’ debut as an expansion franchise with these teams meeting in Jacksonville’s first regular-season game. The then-Houston Oilers won that game and won the only playoff game between these teams. Tennessee is 19-11 at home, including 19-7 at Nissan Stadium, and 16-15 in Jacksonville thanks to their AFC championship win. The Jaguars swept last season’s series and have won five of the past six. This will be Titans interim coach Mike McCoy’s first game in this rivalry. McCoy is 4-0 all time against the Jaguars with the Chargers. McCoy was the Jaguars’ quarterbacks coach between 2022 and 2024 before being hired this offseason as a senior offensive assistant with the Titans.

The Jaguars have won three of four. Their past three road games have been dramatic, winning twice in overtime and blowing a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter at Houston. … Trevor Lawrence has at least 210 yards passing in each of his six starts against the Titans. … RB Travis Etienne has at least 70 yards from scrimmage in three consecutive games. … WR Jakobi Meyers has developed a strong rapport with Lawrence and has at least 50 yards receiving in consecutive games. … DE Josh Hines-Allen has at least one sack in three of his past four games. He has at least a sack in five of his past six against the Titans. LB Foye Oluokun needs 10 tackles for his sixth consecutive season with at least 100 tackles. … PK Cam Little has made 22 consecutive kicks, including eight field goals. Little, 22, is the youngest player in NFL history with 40 career field goals. … The Titans have lost six straight with McCoy the interim coach for the past five. They have lost 10 straight at home and a loss Sunday would tie the longest home skid since this team left Houston in 1997. The Titans converted five of seven fourth downs last week. … K Joey Slye has seven field goals of 50 yards or longer, tying Stephen Gostkowski (2020) for the most in franchise history for a single season. … The Titans’ rookies have a combined 88 catches, second in the NFL behind Cleveland (100). … LB Cedric Gray ranks third in the NFL with 105 total tackles.

Rookie TE Gunnar Helm led the Titans with six catches for 51 yards last week.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor described as a targeted attack.

FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the Guard members were hospitalized in critical condition.

The shooting unfolded as the presence of troops in the nation’s capital and other cities around the country has been a flashpoint issue for months, fueling court fights and a broader public policy debate about the Trump administration’s use of the military to combat what officials cast as an out-of-control crime problem.

Jeffrey Carroll, an executive assistant D.C. police chief, said investigators had no information on a motive. He said the assailant “came around the corner” and immediately started firing at the troops, citing video reviewed by investigators.

“This was a targeted shooting,” Bowser said.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey initially said the troops had died, but later walked back the statement to say his office was “receiving conflicting reports” about their condition.

A suspect who was in custody also was shot and had wounds that were not believed to be life-threatening, according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

The Trump administration quickly ordered 500 more National Guard members to Washington following the shooting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump asked him to send the extra troops.

Nearly 2,200 troops currently are assigned to the joint task force operating in the city, according to the government’s latest update.

The shooting happened roughly two blocks northwest of the White House near a metro station.

After hearing the gunfire, other troops in the area ran over and held down the shooter after he was shot, Carroll said.

“It appears to be a lone gunman that raised a firearm and ambushed these members of the National Guard,” Carroll said, adding that it was not clear whether one of the Guard members or a law enforcement officer shot the suspect.

“At this point, we have no other suspects,” Carroll said at a news conference.

At least one of the Guard members exchanged gunfire with the shooter, said another law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.

Social media video shared in the immediate aftermath showed first responders performing CPR on one of the troops and treating the other on a glass-covered sidewalk.

Stacy Walters said she was in a car near the scene when she heard two gunshots and saw people running. Almost instantly, law enforcement swarmed the area. “It’s such a beautiful day. Who would do this? And we’re getting ready for the holidays?”

Emma McDonald, who exited a metro station just after the shots were fired, said she and a friend sought safety with others in a cafe. McDonald told the AP that minutes later she saw first responders rolling a stretcher carrying a National Guard member whose head was covered in blood.

More than 300 West Virginia National Guard members were deployed to Washington in August. Last week, about 160 of them volunteered to extend their deployment until the end of the year while the others returned to West Virginia just over a week ago.

Police tape cordoned off the scene where fire and police vehicle lights flashed and helicopter blades thudded overhead. Agents from the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were on scene, as National Guard troops stood sentry nearby. At least one helicopter landed on the National Mall.

Trump, who was in Florida for Thanksgiving, warned in a statement on social media that the “animal” who shot the guard members “will pay a very steep price.”

“God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement. These are truly Great People,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you!”

In Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Vice President JD Vance urged “everybody who’s a person of faith” to pray for the two Guard members. He cautioned that much remained unknown, including the motive of the shooter.

“I think it’s a somber reminder that soldiers, whether they’re active duty, reserve or National Guard, our soldiers are the sword and the shield of the United States of America,” Vance said as he delivered a Thanksgiving message to troops.

Trump issued an emergency order in August that federalized the local police force and sent in National Guard troops from eight states and the District of Columbia. The order expired a month later, but the troops remained.

Last week, a federal judge ordered an end to the deployment but also put her order on hold for 21 days to allow the Trump administration time to either remove the troops or appeal the decision.

The Guard members have patrolled neighborhoods, train stations and other locations, participated in highway checkpoints and been assigned to pick up trash and to guard sports events.

Associated Press journalists Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim, Safiyah Riddle, Matt Brown, Mike Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Jesse Bedayn, Evan Vucci, Nathan Ellgren and John Seewer contributed to this report.

Jaguars aim to extend winning streak against struggling Titans

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