Jacksonville came oh-so-close to getting its first win of the season in Week 4. Facing the Cincinnati Bengals on the road, the Jaguars never trailed until the clock hit zero. Bengals kicker Evan McPherson drilled the second game-winner of his rookie season, and the Jags fell to 0-4.
Things went from bad to worse this week, as the video of coach Urban Meyer at an Ohio bar that went viral has served as quite a distraction and resulted in the cancellation of team meetings on Tuesday.
No team in the league could use a win right now more than Jacksonville, but getting that victory won’t be easy. It hosts division rival Tennessee this week, which currently stands atop the AFC South standings. The Titans are 2-2 and still seem to be in the best shape of the teams that occupy the only NFL division in which no team has a positive point differential.
But they’ve had a disappointing start to the season, and getting their first win against this team could work wonders to ease the problems in Jacksonville.
Here are three things to know about this game.