Tennessee Titans<\/a> at the friendly confines of EverBank Stadium.<\/p>\nHouston is on an eight-game winning streak, which began with a major fourth quarter comeback to defeat the Jaguars on Nov. 9. The Jaguars have won seven in a row, not losing since that debacle at Houston.<\/p>\n
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The Jaguars are 10.5-point favorites against Tennessee, but they can’t take them lightly.<\/p>\n
DEMETRIUS HARVEY<\/p>\n
Jaguars beat writer<\/p>\n
Jaguars 30, Titans 14<\/p>\n
There’s no question that Titans quarterback Cam Ward has improved over the course of the season, especially in the last few weeks. Still, the Titans are far behind the Jaguars in their build, and barring a few turnovers by Jacksonville, there should be no issue as they look to earn their 13th win.<\/p>\n
Season: 13-3 (Won last week)<\/p>\n
MIKE DiROCCO<\/p>\n
ESPN<\/p>\n
Jaguars 28, Titans 14<\/p>\n
This game may go a lot like the first meeting: Physical battle, especially up front, and Jaguars need a half to gain control. But if they’re able to jump on the Titans early, maybe get a first-quarter turnover, they could put it away early.<\/p>\n
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Season: 9-7 (Won last week)<\/p>\n
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Michael DiRocco<\/p>\n
RYAN O’HALLORAN<\/p>\n
Times-Union Sports columnist<\/p>\n
Jaguars 27, Titans 14<\/p>\n
The full list of opportunities the Jaguars have had to clinch a division title on their home field is brief.<\/p>\n
Jan. 2, 2000: The Jaguars entered 13-2, but still needed a 24-7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals to clinch the AFC Central over the Tennessee Titans (13-3). The Jaguars would lose to the Titans in the AFC title game.<\/p>\n
Jan. 7, 2023: In a win-or-go-home AFC South title game, the Jaguars beat the Titans, 20-16. The Jaguars would beat the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild card round and lose at Kansas City in the divisional round.<\/p>\n
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That is it. That is the list. Twice in the first 30 seasons of the franchise.<\/p>\n
The third chance is this week when the 12-4 Jaguars host the 3-13 Titans. A win and the Jaguars capture the division and are at least the AFC\u2019s No. 3 playoff seed. A loss and the Jaguars could be hitting the road for wild-card weekend.<\/p>\n
Urgency for coach Liam Coen should be the mandate.<\/p>\n
Win this toss? Take the football like against the New York Jets in Week 15 (touchdown).<\/p>\n
Want to re-start the running game? Get there after throwing your way to a big lead against the Titans\u2019 depleted secondary.<\/p>\n
An early lead would help negate Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, arguably the best defender the Jaguars have faced all year.<\/p>\n
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Time for division championship hats and t-shirts around 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Season: 12-4 (Won last week)<\/p>\n
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Times-Union columnist Ryan O’Halloran<\/p>\n
GARRY SMITS<\/p>\n
Times-Union Sports reporter<\/p>\n
Jaguars 24, Titans 10<\/p>\n
Jaguars fans I know, including some in my family, keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. With every victory has come about 20 minutes of enjoying it, then wondering if it can last. They can\u2019t even take full advantage of the 24-hour rule that Liam Coen gives his players.<\/p>\n
Relax. I think this may go somewhere along the lines of the game in Nashville and last week at Indianapolis mainly because Coen may want to rest some starters if the Jaguars can get a decent halftime lead. He certainly isn\u2019t going to open the playbook up any more than he has to, saving any wrinkles for the playoffs. (Save the hook and ladders for the Super Bowl parade).<\/p>\n
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There\u2019s too much talent on one side of the ball, and too much motivation for winning. Besides, even last year when the Jaguars were horrible, they still swept the Titans. The Jags rendered a team that used to bully them to a yapping Chihuahua when Oakleaf\u2019s Shaq Quarterman knocked Derrick Henry on his keister in 2022. Since then the Jags are 5-1 against their one-time nemesis. With the chance to win the division and get at least one home playoff game and possibly more, they\u2019re not going to blow this now.<\/p>\n
(I didn\u2019t just hear a shoe drop, did I?)<\/p>\n
Season: 10-6 (Won last week)<\/p>\n
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Garry Smits. Florida Times-Union<\/p>\n
JUSTON LEWIS<\/p>\n
Times-Union Sports reporter<\/p>\n
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Jaguars 31, Titans 17<\/p>\n
Jaguars should close out the season with a win and move on to the postseason with relative ease.<\/p>\n
Season: 10-6 (Won last week)<\/p>\n
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Florida Times-Union sports reporter Juston Lewis shown in portrait Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla.<\/p>\n
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Times-Union sports writer Clayton Freeman. [Will Dickey\/Florida Times-Union] <\/p>\n
CLAYTON FREEMAN<\/p>\n
Times-Union Sports reporter<\/p>\n
Jaguars 26, Titans 20<\/p>\n
The Jaguars have a tendency to let games like this get more tense than necessary (see Week 18, 2022 season). There’s surprise potential here from a Titans team that has won two of its last four, but the Jags should have enough firepower. Another big game from Parker Washington coming?<\/p>\n
Season: 10-6 (Won last week)<\/p>\n
TIM WALTERS<\/p>\n
Times-Union Sports Editor<\/p>\n
Jaguars 28, Titans 17<\/p>\n
This should be easy, right? Let’s hold off on that school of thought for a moment. Have you watched Cam Ward recently? He’s starting to look like an NFL quarterback. Have you seen the chemistry he’s developing with Chimere Dike? They could one day be a top tandem in the league. Have you observed Jeffrey Simmons? He’s got double digit sacks and has been a menace this year. There are no easy games in the NFL. Sure, when the Jaguars won 25-3 the first time they met it looked easy, but this is a Titans team with more experienced rookies playing much better as the season nears an end. They’re 2-2 in their last four games after losing seven in a row and 11 of their first 12. However, this is a team of the future, and the Jags are a team of right now. So they will win, but it won’t be as easy as it was in November.<\/p>\n
Season: 11-5 (Won last week)<\/p>\n
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