JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson and his players are on the same page about one thing after their 0-3 start.
There’s been enough talking about what has gone wrong and saying they’re a better team than what they’ve shown in losses to Miami, Cleveland and Buffalo. It’s time to prove it against the Houston Texans in NRG Stadium on Sunday ( 1 p.m . ET, CBS).
“Listen, the speeches are done,” Pederson said. “The speeches are over. We don’t need any more ‘rah-rah’ stuff. It’s just time to go play football, fix the mistakes, and do everything we can to play our best football this weekend.”
The Jaguars’ chances of turning the season around and ending up where owner Shad Khan expects them to be — in the playoffs — are already slim. Only six teams since 1979 have rebounded from an 0-3 start to make the playoffs and the last one to do it includes the Texans in 2018.
One team has made the playoffs after starting 0-4: the 1992 San Diego Chargers, who went 11-1 to close the out season to win the AFC West.