As we’ve seen firsthand over the past 10 days, the NFL is a week-to-week league.
The Jaguars experienced the lowest of lows in Week 10 when Davis Mills and the rival Texans scored 26 fourth quarter points
to complete a historic comeback. Then the script was flipped on Sunday when Jacksonville won by 29 points in a game where Josh Hines-Allen became the franchise sack leader.
“Ultimately, we now owe it to each other to play that way for the rest of the year as much as possible,” head coach Liam Coen said after the Week 11 drubbing. “That’s got to be our mindset as a team, is like, we owe it to each other now, to put that on tape as much as possible for the remainder of the season and let the results be what they may.”
As Week 12 approaches, we rounded up the latest NFL power rankings to get a sense of how the Jaguars are viewed nationally.
Pro Football Talk: 11 (last week: 17)
Will their latest signature win have staying power?
The Ringer: 13 (18)
The only thing Jacksonville’s been able to bank on this season is its run game, and sure enough, that’s what led the way in Sunday’s dominant win over the Chargers. Travis Etienne Jr. and Bhayshul Tuten (lightning … and more lightning) combined to rush for 147 yards and three scores. When that duo is playing well, you can see how the Jaguars might be a team that could win a playoff game.
I don’t have the same optimism about much else. There’s no telling if the passing game or defense will support the run game each week, and that makes it hard to trust the Jags. I’ll just watch from a safe distance.
CBS Sports: 13 (19)
Coach Liam Coen deserves a lot of credit for leading his team to a blowout of the Chargers after the devastating loss to the Texans. This team would be in the playoffs if they started right now.
USA Today: 14 (14)
As he muddles threw his worst passing season since he was a rookie, it’s interesting to note the Jags are using QB Trevor Lawrence as a runner − nearly five rushes per game − more than at any point in his five-year career. Maybe he and DE Josh Hines-Allen can really catch fire while facing three sub-.500 opponents over the next four weeks.
The Athletic: 14 (19)
From Josh Kendall and Chad Graff:
A suggestion: Feed Bhayshul Tuten
The rookie had a career-high 15 carries Sunday and turned them into a career-best 74 yards. He suffered an ankle injury that’s worth monitoring because he gave the Jaguars run game some pop, powering what turned into a season-high 35 points for Jacksonville.
Fox Sports: 14 (19)
Two weeks ago, they needed OT to beat the Raiders. Last week, they blew a 19-point, fourth-quarter lead to the Texans. This week … they thoroughly beat down the Chargers? Where did that come from?
Bleacher Report: 15 (17)
Will someone please explain the Jacksonville Jaguars to me.
They destroyed a good Chargers team. They outgained the Bolts by 300 yards, allowed just 135 yards of offense and held Justin Herbert under 100 passing yards. Considering the quality of the opponent, it was one of the best single-game efforts we have seen from an NFL team in 2025.
However, this is also a Jaguars team that got stomped by the Rams not that long ago and needed overtime (and a Geno Smith vapor-lock) to get past a poor Raiders team in Las Vegas.
Jacksonville’s next two games are on the road and look easier. If Trevor Lawrence and Co. want to be taken seriously in the AFC, they have to win the games they should—and be 8-4 when they welcome the Colts on December 7.
Yahoo Sports: 15 (19)
Blowing that game to the Texans in Week 10 could be damaging. Imagine if the Jaguars were just a game behind the Colts now. As is, the emphatic win over the Chargers puts the Jaguars right back in the race. And the tiebreaker over the Chiefs might loom large by the end of the season.
NFL.com: 16 (18)
After blowing a 19-point fourth-quarter lead at Houston, the Jaguars couldn’t afford a loss Sunday, and they delivered one of their best all-around showings of the season. That it came with several key players missing — including their top three cornerbacks and three key pass catchers — made it all the more impressive. Trevor Lawrence wasn’t perfect, but he was effective outside of a poor throw on his lone interception. The Jags will take more performances like this from Lawrence, especially when the run game is cooking like it was Sunday (192 yards). They should be receiving reinforcements from injured players returning, with two games to prepare before the first of two big showdowns against the Colts in Week 14.
Sports Illustrated: 16 (20)
Being a Jaguars punter can be a yeoman-like grind. But finally, for the first time in his professional life, Logan Cooke wasn’t used a single time. You should still donate to his charity anyway.
ESPN: 17 (17)
Who’s under the most pressure: Wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr .
His early-season struggles (five drops, several instances of avoiding contact) lost him the WR1 role to Travis Hunter. Now that Hunter is out for the season after right knee surgery, the Jaguars need Thomas to be the playmaker he was as a rookie, when he finished third in the NFL with 1,282 receiving yards. Jakobi Meyers and Parker Washington can work the middle of the field and intermediate routes, but Thomas has to be a downfield threat again.
The Jaguars’ average rank this week is 14.7, up from 18.0 last week.
Where would you rank the team, Jaguars fans? Let us know in the comments!
