Big Cat Country
The Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4) will hop on a jet and travel to rocky Colorado to face the Denver Broncos (12-2) at 4:05 p.m. EST on Sunday, Dec. 21.
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Jaguars are 3-point underdogs and the total is set at 45.5 points.
Home-field advantage is typically worth 3 points, so you could say that this would be an even matchup on a neutral field.
This is an important game for two main reasons, the first being playoff implications.
More importantly, it’ll be a litmus test for how the Jaguars perform against top competition before Liam Coen’s first postseason as head coach.
“We know the challenge that we have going out west this week against a very high-quality opponent,” Coen said immediately after Jacksonville’s most recent win.
“Yes, we’ve won these last X amount of games and execute at a high level, but when you continue to elevate and raise the standard of performance, of practice, of preparation, … that’s what I think is fun about this group. They don’t want to just say, man, that was a good win. We can kind of hang back and not go to work this week. They want to continue to be intentional about their efforts, about taking care of their bodies and doing it together. It’s a group that cares about each other. We all do. I think coaches and players alike.
“There’s still so much room to continue to grow as a team. As you get into December, playing your best football is very important. We have another opportunity to go do that this [coming] Sunday.”
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