I’m sure you’ve heard it by now, but on Sunday the Jaguars came out victorious in the Josh Allen Bowl, beating the AFC-leading Buffalo Bills 9-6. This was a defensive masterpiece by the Jaguars defense, holding the explosive Bills offense to 6 points and forcing three (Bills) Josh Allen turnovers. In fact, per Football Outsiders, Jacksonville’s -54.9% Defensive DVOA against the Bills is the best defensive DVOA the Jaguars have had since 2017.
While much of the stalwarts on the “Sacksonville” defense are gone, the echoes showed up in TIAA Bank Field on Sunday. Defensive Coordinator Joe Cullen called a fantastic game, and there was great execution from all 11 players on the field, including much maligned defensive lineman Taven Bryan (we’ll get to him later).