The matchup between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens is a pivotal one when assessing the AFC playoff picture.
Prior to faltering against other AFC North opponents the past two weeks, many looked forward to this game being a deciding factor in the Jaguars potentially securing a first-round bye. However, the aforementioned losses to the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns have Jacksonville’s focus shifted to marking sure its second-consecutive division title doesn’t slip away.
A win in Sunday’s primetime game would go a long way to sustaining the breathing room between the Jaguars and other AFC South teams in close contention — the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans, who both secured week 15 wins to improve to 8-6.