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2018 NFL Power Rankings, Week 15: Cowboys hot, Steelers not

By Russell S. Baxter

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 09: Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts throws a pass in the first quarter under pressure by Zach Cunningham #41 of the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 09: Andrew Luck #12 of the Indianapolis Colts throws a pass in the first quarter under pressure by Zach Cunningham #41 of the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 6: Jalen Ramsey #20 of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Taven Bryan #90 watches Taylor Lewan #77 of the Tennessee Titans after a confrontation during the fourth quarter at Nissan Stadium on December 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 6: Jalen Ramsey #20 of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Taven Bryan #90 watches Taylor Lewan #77 of the Tennessee Titans after a confrontation during the fourth quarter at Nissan Stadium on December 6, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /

31. team. 52. . 4-9. Previous: . Jacksonville Jaguars

Recap: Doug Marrone’s club was looking to avoid being swept by the Tennessee Titans for the second straight year. Back in Week 3 at Jacksonville, the Jaguars were on the losing send of a 9-6 score. And after 30 minutes of play, the only points the team could manage against their longtime was two via a safety. But Marrone’s somewhat-uninspired defensive unit could not get a handle on Titans’ running back Derrick Henry. He totaled only 17 carries but ran for 238 yards and four touchdowns – including scores of 99 and 54 yards. Quarterback Cody Kessler was under constant fire as the Jacksonville offense managed a mere 255 total yards by night’s end.

Next Week: The team will host the Washington Redskins for the first time since 2010. It will mark only the seventh lifetime meeting between these interconference opponents dating back to 1997. It’s a series that has seen the Jaguars lose but all but one of those previous six encounters, the latest a 41-10 setback at Washington in 2014.

Draft Talk: With the Jaguars officially out of the playoffs for the 10th time in 11 seasons dating back to 2008, the talk is already to the future. And the coming years won’t include quarterback Blake Bortles, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. All told, this is a team in dire need of offensive help at nearly every position.

Next: No. 30

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