Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen reacts to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) interceptions pass during the fourth quarter between the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday September 21, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars defeated the Texans 17-10. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union] Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Why Liam Coen Is Demanding More From Jaguars

Originally posted on Jacksonville Jaguars on SI
By Andy Quach | Last updated Oct 1, 2025 10:11 AM ET

It's hard to complain when the Jacksonville Jaguars are 3-1. They've at least met even the highest expectations anyone could have had for this team going into the 2025 NFL season. After their last win over the San Francisco 49ers, it's clear that the Jaguars have to be taken seriously this year.

In Week 4, they were able to pull off an upset on the road, notching Liam Coen his first road victory as an NFL head coach. They're now riding a two-game win streak over two prospective playoff teams going into their Monday Night Football heavyweight bout with the Kansas City Chiefs.

To get another dub, this time as home underdogs in a primetime slot, Jacksonville has to be better, though. A lot of the optimism surrounding this team has been built around the fact that they've managed to win three of their first four games despite being an imperfect product on the field. Eventually, that'll catch up to them if they can't turn their promise into production.

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Jaguars can and must be better

Many say that the Jacksonville Jaguars should be undefeated. Their only loss came in a one-possession defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals, in which they gave up a 90-yard game-winning drive to backup quarterback Jake Browning. He's looked absolutely terrible in two straight weeks since downing the Jaguars, but Jacksonville can only blame itself, having soiled plenty of opportunities to win that game in Week 2.

On the other hand, this team could be 1-3. They were able to force game-ending turnovers against both the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers, while their offense couldn't put the opponents away on the other side of the ball, despite having numerous chances to do so. Head Coach Liam Coen recognizes that his Jaguars have been excellent in spots, but still have plenty of room to grow:

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