The Jacksonville Jaguars will be taking their first and only trip to the West Coast in 2020 Sunday in hopes to find win No. 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers. As many are aware, the two have a lot of history much of which hasn’t been favorable for the Jags as the Chargers hold an 8-3 record against them.
With that being the case, many aren’t confident in the Jags heading into Sunday’s game, including us at Jags Wire. Here are our predictions on the week as the Jags and Chargers duke it out at SoFi Stadium:
James Johnson (@Sportsgrind_Don): Chargers 20, Jaguars 17
The Jags, at this point, are grasping at straws to find answers and that much is clear with the news surfacing of Gardner Minshew’s potential benching. In the defense of the staff, he hasn’t been overly impressive and doesn’t feel like the answer at quarterback, but with Mike Glennon being their No. 2, the news smells of desperation.
In a nutshell, that should not give many confidence in the team Week 7. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has been on fire and a duo of great pass-rushers in Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram will be on the opposite side of the offense. Still, despite predicting a loss for the Jags, I could see this being a close one because the Chargers play to their competition.
Phil Smith (@PhiltheFilipino): Chargers 31, Jaguars 17
Another week, another one win opponent for the Jaguars that’s playing much better than their record indicates. Rookie quarterback Justin Herbert was probably having dreams about facing the Jags’ defense this week. We’re at the point of the season where we’ve seen enough of the Jags on both sides of the ball to know what to expect, and unfortunately, it isn’t good. The plus side is they get Josh Lambo back, but other than that, it’s difficult to be optimistic about anything else at the moment. This team routinely struggles during west coast trips & I don’t expect that to change today.
Daniel Griffis (@DanDGriffis): Chargers 34, Jaguars 13
Robert Ricks (@rrickswriting): Chargers 27, Jaguars 17
No major difference in the spread for this week. The Jaguars will have another tough task Week 7 in slowing down a highly capable Chargers offense. This Jags team is slowly starting to spiral downward and this isn’t the game where things will get fixed.
Will Frost (@willfrost_): Chargers 34, Jaguars 16
With all of this morning’s talk about the long-term future under center in Jacksonville, it doesn’t hold much hope about the team’s chances against Los Angeles. With the Jags owning a 0-4 record against the Chargers on the West Coast, there is really nothing about this team that leads me to believe things are about to change.
Additionally, Justin Herbert has a hot hand currently. He’ll enter Sunday’s game with nine total touchdowns and 1,195 passing yards, so this one could be ugly fast.