Coen this week discussed the Texans loss, saying, “We learn and grow in life through hard stuff, hard things, hard times, and football is no different. That’s why you want kids to play this sport. It’s not for the glory. It’s because of the life lessons that you learn throughout this process that helps you become a better person, player, all those things and I think that’s maybe an example of what occurred there.”
The Jaguars are 5-1 on the road since their Week 7 bye and are 4-0 in road games since losing at Houston. They came from behind to win three of those four road victories, rallying from a 10-point first-half deficit to win 23-17 in Indianapolis Sunday.
Right tackle Anton Harrison was among multiple players dealing with flu-like symptoms last week, and the Jaguars played multiple backup offensive lineman Sunday with starters such as center Robert Hainsey and left guard Patrick Mekari out with injuries.
“I thought it was a gritty win for our guys,” Coen said. “That’s the warrior mentality we’ve been talking about for quite some time since Houston, getting the job done regardless of the circumstances and regardless of guys being at a 100% or the amount of people we had sick during the week, or the amount of guys playing in different spots they hadn’t played or whatever it is, and getting the job done regardless. That’s a good win.”