NFL Power Rankings, Week 16: Bears celebrating, Patriots fading
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Recap: Out of the playoffs for the 10th time in 11 years, the Jaguars hosted the struggling Washington Redskins – losers of their last four games. Cody Kessler was once again Doug Marrone’s starting quarterback but he was under the gun all afternoon. He barely completed 50 percent of his passes (9-of-17), threw for 57 yards, committed a pair of turnovers and was sacked six times. The Jaguars’ only touchdown of the afternoon came on a 74-yard punt return by wide receiver Dede Westbrook late in the first half. Marrone’s offense managed only 192 yards, 172 of that on the ground and 68 of those yards by Kessler.
Next Week: The Jaguars will stay in the Sunshine State as they head to Miami to take on the Dolphins. It’s the first regular season meeting between these franchises since 2015, when Jacksonville came away with a 23-20 home victory. Including playoffs, it’s just the ninth lifetime encounter between the franchises dating back to ’98.
Draft Talk: Back in 2014, the organization use the third overall pick in the draft that year to select quarterback Blake Bortles. So will the team opt to go this route in April and use a high pick on the position for the second time in six years? The Jaguars could also use some more help at wide receiver and tight end.
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