After back-to-back losses, the Jacksonville Jaguars are officially in the middle of their bye week. In an attempt to add some levity and perhaps spark an idea for the bye weekend, I decided to compare the Jaguars’ season thus far to some of my favorite Halloween movies. Potential spoilers ahead.
Week 1: Carolina Panthers at EverBank Stadium – Casper
Like Casper, the cat fight among the expansion teams was a nostalgic throwback from 1995 with a happy ending.
Week 2: Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium
– Scream
A win within reach that didn’t come to pass, a nightmare that we’ve seen before. While technically Sydney got away from Billy and Stu, like the nightmare, the Ghostface killer continues to come back.
Week 3: Houston Texans at EverBank Stadium – Beetlejuice
The Texans came into EverBank, invited but not really wanted, like Beetlejuice. No matter how hard Lydia, Barbara, and Adam tried to rid themselves of him throughout the movie, he kept coming back. Eventually, they were able to get the annoyance out of their house.
Week 4: San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium – A Haunting in Venice
An exciting slow burn. The Jaguars coming away with the win was reminiscent of Hercule Poirot solving the murder. While knowing he could solve the murder, I had faith the Jags could win, but it was getting a little hairy towards the end.
Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at EverBank Stadium – Hocus Pocus
The Chiefs are the Sanderson sisters. The movie is a continuous back-and-forth of small victories and setbacks between the witches and Max, Dani, Allison, and Binx. When the witches think they have finally won, the good guys pull a wildcard and send the sisters packing.
Week 6: Seattle Seahawks at EverBank Stadium – It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Linus sat in the middle of the field waiting for the Great Pumpkin, and missed out on trick-or-treating and the Great Pumpkin, just like the Jaguars when they lost this game.
Week 7: Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium – Halloween
A terrifying thriller with numerous victims.
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