The good, the bad, and the ugly from the Jaguars’ 24-12 loss to the Falcons

The Jacksonville Jaguars unfortunately acquired their seventh double-digit loss season under owner Shad Khan after falling to the Atlanta Falcons Sunday. It was a game in which the Jags got off to another slow start and had to play from behind, …

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The ugly: The rest of the passing defense

Aside from Herndon, nobody in the back seven really had a good day as Matt Ryan nearly threw for 400 yards and Julio Jones shredded the secondary for 10 catches and 166 yards. Most of the day, Jones was lined up against veteran  corner A.J. Bouye, who may have nightmares about their matchup.

Tight end Austin Hooper also had a good game, hauling in seven catches for over 80 yards. The Jags also had no answer for Freeman, who had nine catches of his own for 74 yards and a touchdown.

Simply put, it was hard to watch and the game proved the Jags defense needs massive upgrades from the coordinator position to various positions on the field.