Inside Jaguars' Final Preparations For Titans Week

The Jaguars have not minced words for a second about what this matchup means. Sitting at 7-4, the Jaguars are right in the thick of the AFC playoff race and have a realistic shot at the AFC South crown after falling just one game behind the Indianapolis Colts.

But the Jaguars are also making sure to not make Sunday's game more than it is. They are not looking at the game in terms of how it will impact their playoff push. Instead, it is simply the next game -- the next chance to show how far they have come.

“It's November football, man. It’s November football in the NFL. You’ve got to deal with the elements and going and playing in a little colder weather. I mean, it's football," Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said this week.

"And so, I grew up in that, and this is different for me, seeing palm trees out here is a little new in November and heading into December and you're in Thanksgiving week and it's like, wait, where's the tree color change and all that? But it'll be a great op. I mean, this is why you play, why you prepare, to have games like this, it's kind of the essence of football.”

In a holiday week that sees the Jaguars riding a two-game winning streak, the Jaguars certainly have their fair share of distractions. But Coen and his staff have done everything to ensure those distractions don't seep into practice and the preparation for an important Titans game.

“I'd hope not. I hope not. These guys know, I think that they understand as much as anything with a division game. This is a team that if you just watch the tape, which doesn't lie typically, this is not a team that thinks or is playing like they're 1-10. That's the reality and so, they have enough game wreckers and players that can impact the game in all three phases that we cannot feel—there's just no room for that," Coen said.

"I hope and believe that we are mature enough and honest enough with ourselves and with each other that this is a team that is going to be hungry for a win. There's a lot of reasons. And it's the NFL. There's a lot of pride in what we do and for us as well, this is another great opportunity and test to go again on the road, in division, as you head into late November, early December. These are football games that we need to win.”