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2018 NFL power rankings, Week 11: Colts on rise, Eagles lay egg

By Russell S. Baxter

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 18: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates a touchdown during the second half against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 18, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 18: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates a touchdown during the second half against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 18, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 18: Jalen Ramsey #20 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates an interception during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at TIAA Bank Field on November 18, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 18: Jalen Ramsey #20 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates an interception during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at TIAA Bank Field on November 18, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

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Recap: Doug Marrone’s team was riding a five-game losing streak as they hosted the Steelers on Sunday. The Jaguars established the run early and often against the Pittsburgh defense, kept Mike Tomlin’s offense off the field and grabbed a 3-0 lead early the second quarter. They expanded that advantage to 9-0 by halftime and had intercepted Ben Roethlisberger twice. The veteran signal-caller was picked off for a third time in the third quarter, this time in the end zone. But the Jacksonville offense managed a mere 74 yards in the second half, Blake Bortles would be sacked six times in the game and the Jaguars gave up 14 points in the final 2:28 of the game.

Next Week: The Jaguars head north to Orchard Park for the second time in three years to face the 3-7 Buffalo Bills in a 2017 postseason rematch. A year ago at Jacksonville, Marrone’s team managed a 10-3 victory in the AFC Wild Card Playoffs. Including that postseason clash, this marks the fourth consecutive year the teams will meet.

Playoff hopes: The Jaguars had already lost more games as they did in the regular season a year ago when the club won the AFC South with a 10-6 record. And they now stand as the only team in the division with a losing record. Marrone’s club squandered a 16-0 third-quarter lead and there’s a lot of blame to go around for this latest loss.

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