Same place they left off

The 2026 season is barely a week old and Jacksonville is back on top of the AFC South, exactly where they finished last year.

“the Jacksonville Jaguars have picked up exactly where they left off: at the top of the AFC South”

One win, three losses

Through the first Sunday of the season the AFC South went 1-3. That single win belongs to the Jaguars.

Cleveland never had a chance

Jacksonville beat the Browns 34-10 at EverBank Stadium. Cleveland was not competitive in any phase of the game.

“The Browns were no match for the Jaguars in really any area of the game”

The real tests are coming

Denver, New England, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Houston are all on the schedule in the coming weeks. Week 1 proved little on its own.

Only one question matters

Every week reduces to the same check: did the Jaguars keep pace with Houston, or pass them outright?

“did the Jaguars keep pace with the Houston Texans, if not pass them outright?”

One game decided last year

Jacksonville won the division by a single game in 2025. If the two teams stay tight again, Week 1 could be the margin.

“The Jaguars won the AFC South last year by that margin”

Houston drew the Bills

The Texans opened against Buffalo, a much harder assignment. They lost, and the loss still counts the same in the standings.

That defense got shredded

Houston's defense has been hyped like the 2000 Ravens, then offered no resistance to Josh Allen for four quarters.

“it is worth wondering why their defense failed to offer any resistance to Josh Allen all game”

Lawrence looks like an MVP

If Houston cannot slow Allen, there is little reason to expect them to shut down a Trevor Lawrence playing at this level.

“Trevor Lawrence looks like he is in MVP form”

One loss in a year

The last regular-season game Jacksonville lost was a road trip to Houston last season. Since then they have played like one of the best teams in football.

“Since then, the Jaguars have looked like one of the best teams in football”

Coen wants his brand

The head coach pointed to putting the game away on Jacksonville's terms instead of drifting into someone else's style of football.

“making it our brand of football and not playing somebody else's game, playing our game”

Indianapolis is not close

The Colts gave up 500-plus yards and 40-plus points to Baltimore, and Daniel Jones looked like Daniel Jones. Chris Ballard has had a decade to fix this.

“Chris Ballard has had a decade to build a winning team and just hasn't”

Tennessee is years away

Cam Ward could not reach 150 passing yards against a defense that recorded zero interceptions all of last season.

“the start of his career has been woeful”

A two-team race, for now

It comes down to Jacksonville and Houston, and the Jaguars have already opened a small gap.

“the Jaguars have managed to build a small gap”