JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaguars season is back and our News4JAX sports staff is back with its predictions as well. Each week, we’ll unveil our predictions for the week’s game. Jacksonville (8-5) hosts the Ravens (10-3) on Sunday night at 8:20 p.m.
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Jamal St. Cyr
This season: 8-5.
The Jaguars have had a rough couple of weeks. This is 100% a winnable game for the Jaguars But I won’t be picking them to win the game. The Ravens are elite and the Jaguars have been plagued by mistakes. There is room for improvement but I wonder just how quickly they can clean up the issues, and if some can even be cleaned up. If there is one thing I know about the Jaguars since Doug Pederson has taken over, expect the unexpected. Time and time again, Jacksonville has shown up in the biggest moments when no one thought it would. I’ll take my chances and let them prove me wrong this week. I’m rolling with the. This loss could be a gut punch. Technically, they can still win the division without this win but it feels like this team is titter-tottering on the brink of unraveling with each loss bringing them one step closer. A win on Sunday night football could change that ... or just delay it.— Ravens 33, Jaguars 17.
Justin Barney
This season: 8-5.
Everything points to Jacksonville’s losing streak growing to three games. The Jaguars have looked downright bad in December. Easier days are ahead with the Buccaneers, Panthers and Titans on the horizon, but this isn’t an easy week. I don’t think the Jaguars should win this game. They have too many holes. But the Jaguars seem to win a game every season that they have no business winning. This is the last game on the schedule that qualifies as one that they shouldn’t win. In an upset ... — Jaguars 28, Ravens 25.
Alessandra Pontbriand
This season: 7-6.
The Jaguars need to get back in the win column, but that won’t happen against the Ravens. Baltimore has everything going for it: the third-best offense in the AFC, the second-best defense in the NFL, and one of the best kickers in the league. The Jaguars would need to be fully healthy and be playing their best ball, which is not exactly the storyline with the Jaguars right now. — Ravens 35, Jaguars 17.