Liam Coen makes change after Jaguars’ issues in London

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen is changing things up after his team ran into a number of clock issues during Sunday’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles in London.

The Jaguars took three delay of game penalties during their 19-17 win, including two in the fourth quarter that cost the team an opportunity from 1st-and-goal at Philadelphia’s 1-yard line. Coen admitted the pro-Eagles atmosphere impacted the offense, and said he may shorten his playcalls in the future to prevent the issues from resurfacing.

“That was probably one of the louder atmospheres I’ve been in a while,” Coen said, via Michael DiRocco of ESPN. “Especially in those critical moments to where, ‘Hey guys, I can help you out with my playcall.’ Maybe shorten it up, trim the verbiage or call something a little bit more simplified down there where it was in that end zone specifically that got loud and some of those critical downs.”

The miscommunications did not cost the Jaguars the game, but it certainly could have. Coen was saved by the fact that his counterpart mismanaged the game even worse than he did.

The Jaguars’ issues Sunday were a one-off, as Coen has them playing very well. They sit 4-1 ahead of their Week 6 matchup with the Houston Texans.