Who would have thought the 2-13 Carolina Panthers would be on the other side of one of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ most important games of the season?
If the Jaguars lose, the league would be shocked, but the Panthers are playing them at the right time. Jacksonville has gone on a four-game losing streak that has brought the AFC South leader from 8-3 to 8-7.
Most importantly, a Jacksonville loss and an Indianapolis or Houston victory would see the Jaguars fall out of the division lead.
Carolina isn’t the most dangerous team, but it’s played its best football over the past couple weeks. Here are five Panthers players who could cause problems for the Jaguars in Week 17: