Power Rankings Round-Up: Jaguars Knocked Down a Peg

Pressure is back on the Jaguars

It's not as if losing to the Seattle Seahawks in a one-score game should cause panic. The Jacksonville Jaguars' Week 6 opponent has shown to be an extremely tough out all year, and they'll likely be in the playoff mix at season's end. However, the way the Jags lost was a bit alarming.

Jacksonville wasn't able to do what led it to a 4-1 record in the first place. The offensive line didn't hold up around Trevor Lawrence, the ground game was inefficient, and the defense gave up multiple big plays while failing to get to Sam Darnold. The onus is now on Head Coach Liam Coen's team to show that Week 6 was the fluke and not their 4-1 start to the season.

Jaguars' Power Rankings after Week 6

NFL.com: 13, Last: 11 (-2)

Yahoo Sports: 14, Last: 8 (-6)

CBS Sports: 14, Last: 8 (-6)

ESPN: 15, Last: 12 (-3)

Most were hesitant to anoint the Jaguars even after a statement win over the Kansas City Chiefs in prime time. Now, they're feeling vindicated with Jacksonville's tough loss. Still, it'd be disingenuous to ding the Jags too much for a competitive loss against a viable playoff threat. NFL.com's Eric Edholm outlined that the team is now at a crossroads:

"Coming off the emotional Monday night win over the Chiefs, the Jaguars' sloppy loss to the Seahawks stings a little, especially just before shipping off for London. There were too many sacks, too many missed connections in the passing game and too many crippling penalties."

"The 'Hawks took away the Jags' ground game, including Trevor Lawrence as a scrambler, and made them one-dimensional. It was tough to generate much pass rush on defense with Travon Walker limited, and Jacksonville's streak of forcing turnovers ended. In fact, the Jags haven't played great defensively over the past few games. The team looks different under Liam Coen -- with more promise than before -- but this feels like an inflection point where things could go either way."