With six weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season over, the pretenders and contenders are starting to take shape, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are on the brink of a collapse, especially with so many questions about whether head coach Doug Pederson will be fired.
We polled the Pro Football Network staff to generate the latest version of our consensus Week 7 NFL Power Rankings. Scroll down for our take on the Jaguars, along with where teams rank above and behind them.
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Where Do the Jacksonville Jaguars Rank in Our Week 7 NFL Power Rankings?
29) Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5, Last Week: 28)
The Jaguars orchestrated a 14-play drive to put points on the board, production sandwiched between a pair of three-and-outs from the Bears in London – and then everything went sideways.
After that strong start, Chicago found the end zone on five of six drives, and Jacksonville couldn’t muster any consistency. Sound familiar?
Their Week 7 performance reflects Doug Pederson’s tenure in the team, as the 2022 playoff berth feels like a lifetime ago. The Jags stay in London for one more week before returning to the starters for a brutal run of games that sees them play the Packers, Eagles, Vikings, and Lions. The biggest question is whether Doug Pederson will be fired in 2024.
The most intriguing part of this team right now is whether or not Pederson will make it to the Week 12 bye.
Teams Above the Jaguars in PFN’s Power Rankings
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26) New York Giants (2-4, Last Week: 25)
The Giants made things interesting against the Bengals in Week 6, yet New York just didn’t have enough firepower to win. While New York’s stout defensive front gave Joe Burrow and the Bengals plenty of problems, they eventually ran out of gas late in the fourth quarter.
New York’s comeback attempt was halted by kicker Greg Joseph, who missed two crucial field goals on Sunday night. Now the Giants will attempt to turn things around against the Eagles in a divisional matchup in Week 7, the start of a three-game stretch (Steelers and Commanders after that) that could position them for an early pick in April.
27) Las Vegas Raiders (2-4, Last Week: 27)
That Week 2 win in Baltimore might as well have been a decade ago, as the Raiders haven’t cleared 20 points since, losing three of four in the process.
Points will be hard to come by for this team, no matter who is under center. Over the next two months, they have two meetings with the Chiefs, one with the Bengals, Buccaneers, Falcons, and a Dolphins team that might have Tua Tagovailoa back (Week 11).
Maxx Crosby is great, but this team has very little support. It is likely to be picked in the top 10 in the draft this spring.
28) Tennessee Titans (1-4, Last Week: 29)
For the fourth time in five games, the Titans failed to score more than 17 points. The hope was that offseason investments on the offensive side of the ball would lead to the acceleration of development for Will Levis, but that hasn’t been the case at all (Week 6 vs. IND: 27 passes for 95 yards).
The defense can keep this team competitive against average teams, but asking them to do the heavy lifting with the Bills and Lions up next is asking a lot.
Teams Below the Jaguars in PFN’s Power Rankings
30) Cleveland Browns (1-5, Last Week: 30)
The offense isn’t everything, but in 2024, if you can’t get to 20 points (something the Browns have yet to do), you’re trying to thread a very thin needle to win. Despite the pass-heavy game scripts, Deshaun Watson has yet to throw for 200 yards in a game this season and has more sacks than rush attempts.
The defense has regressed across the board, and while they are still a viable group, they need to be elite for the current version of this team to succeed. They will be tasked with slowing down the Bengals and Ravens over the next two weeks – good luck with that.
31) New England Patriots (1-5, Last Week: 31)
Before Drake Maye completed his first pass of his first start, his Patriots were in a 14-point hole to the Texans. This is far from an optimal situation for a franchise quarterback to develop good habits, but live reps hold value, and he showed some promise in spurts against Houston (the 36-yard touchdown pass to DeMario Douglas was well executed).
The playoffs were never a realistic dream for the 2024 Patriots, making this season a win if they can learn how to structure an offense around their 2024 first-round pick.
32) Carolina Panthers (1-4, Last Week: 32)
The Panthers have been 3-20 since the beginning of last season and have given up north of 30 points in three straight contests. The Andy Dalton spark was fun in Weeks 3-4, but it turns out that may have been more the result of matchups (Raiders and Bengals) than anything sustainable.
This team is simply void of talent across the board. They will have another chance to add to their rebuild with a high pick in April, but this team is at least a few seasons away from fielding a competitive team.