The Jacksonville Jaguars Are All In For A Super Bowl Run

At 6-2, the Jacksonville Jaguars are taking a win-now approach halfway through the season and I could not be more fired up about it. After making huge splashes in the trade market, GM James Gladstone is pushing all of his chips into the middle for a Super Bowl run and the time is right for this team and its championship window. 

The Jaguars sit atop the AFC South and are riding a two-game win streak after clubbing both the Colts (42-7) and Ravens (33-10) in back to back weeks. Trevor Lawrence is playing at an MVP level and the offense is clicking on all cylinders. The defense has been tremendous and the additions of S Jesse Bates III, DT Davon Godchaux, and DT Jordan Davis will have this unit playing at an elite level. 

The haul that Gladstone had to give up was steep but if a team is aiming for a Super Bowl, draft picks are not needed when they can acquire ready-now players that will have an immediate impact on the team. Look at the Los Angeles Rams for example. They went all in on their Super Bowl LVI win with trading their picks away. It is a huge risk to take but Gladstone has proven to be on the riskier side of things. 

The hiring of head coach Liam Coen has been one of the best decisions the franchise has made. Coen is 19-6 as a head coach with a 10-1 record at home and an 8-3 road record. He was the fastest coach in Jacksonville history to reach 15 wins (20 games). You notice a marginable difference between past coaches and Coen. The team has a professional feel to it that had been missing since their 2018 team that lost to the Patriots (Myles Jack was not down). 

With season-ending injuries to S Eric Murray and DT DaVon Hamilton, the moves were a no-brainer. Bates III provides playmaking ability from the safety position that Jacksonville hasn’t had in a long time. The three-time second-team all pro has 20 takeaways (3rd in NFL) over the last five seasons. Bates III has 18 interceptions (T-2nd in NFL) and 12 forced fumbles (1st among DB) over that span as well. He is the only player with 10+ INT and 10+ FF since 2022. 

Davis and Godchaux plug into an already impressive defensive front. Davis had an excellent 2025 season with 35 run stops (1st in NFL) and an 11.7% run-stop percentage (3rd in NFL). Godchaux is a nice DL depth piece that excels at stopping the run. 

The Jaguars are allowing 15.1 points per game (2nd in NFL) with 15 takeaways (3rd in NFL) including five redzone takeaways (1st in NFL). They have an 8-11 opponent touchdown-interception ratio (2nd in NFL) and allow just 89.3 rush yards per game (5th in NFL). All of these stats BEFORE adding Bates III, Davis, and Godchaux. 

The offense has been just as impressive. Over the last 15 games, Jacksonville is 13-2 (1st in NFL) with a +238 point differential (1st in NFL). They are scoring 31.0 points per game (2nd in NFL) and have a +12 turnover difference (2nd). Over that stretch, Lawrence has 41 total touchdowns (1st in NFL) with 36 passing touchdowns (1st in NFL). He has 15 go-ahead passing touchdowns (1st in NFL) and a 109.0 passer rating (1st in NFL).

Running back Bhayshul Tuten is having an excellent season after filling in to the starting role with Travis Etienne’s departure.  Tuten has 492 rushing yards averaging 3.8 yards after contact per carry. He’s forced 31 missed tackles and scored six total touchdowns. Parker Washington is making plays left and right. He is averaging 35.0 yards per touchdown catch. That’s first with receivers that have five or more touchdowns this season. Jakobi Meyers has been a reliable receiver since coming over from the Raiders last season. 

The Jaguars made all of these moves to compete against the likes of the Bills, Chiefs, and Broncos. They have the second easiest schedule remaining so the No. 1 seed is in sight. If they continue to get Trevor to play at an MVP level, the offense continues to improve, and the defense takes it to another level with the additions, there is no doubt in my mind this team can make a run to the Super Bowl. I’m going to enjoy every moment I have with this team. DUUUVAL!