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JACKSONVILLE http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-logan-cooke-jersey , Fla. 鈥?The surging Indianapolis Colts have averaged a little more than 33 points over their last eight games while the reeling Jacksonville Jaguars have topped 21 points once in the last two months. The Colts (6-5) have won five straight since a less-than-ideal start. The Jaguars (3-8) have dropped seven in a row since thumping the New York Jets to end the season’s opening quarter.“Definitely dumbfounded,” Jacksonville defensive tackle Malik Jackson said. “If you would have told me in April we’d be 3-8, I’d say you’re lying. I don’t know what’s going on. … I don’t know what to say, what to change. We work hard. Guys have bought into the scheme. The locker room is still together.“Nobody’s waving (goodbye), nobody’s searching for flights to get out of here at the end of the season. Guys are locked in. To go out there and keep losing, it’s unexplainable. I don’t even know what to say to you.”The teams played three weeks ago, with the Colts聽winning 29-26 thanks partly to Jacksonville receiver Rashad Greene‘s fumble in field-goal range with 1:30 remaining.Jacksonville won’t look the same in the second meeting.Coach Doug Marrone聽fired offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and聽benched quarterback Blake Bortles聽this week, making two major changes in hopes of jump-starting one of the league’s worst passing attacks. He promoted quarterbacks coach and former CFL head coach Scott Milanovich to play-caller along with backup quarterback Cody Kessler. Kessler, who went 0-8 with Cleveland in 2016, will make his first start in two years.Those tweaks could provide a spark for Jacksonville and might be a challenge for the Colts.“I have been in the situation before on the other side where we have had a quarterback change, whether it be by injury or you are just changing,” Colts coach Frank Reich said. “In my experiences, it’s not quite as big of a deal as everybody thinks.“It’s usually not as big a systematic change as people might think. You nuance a couple things, you shift a couple things, but mostly you are running your system. So he will be ready. He’s been running their system, right? He’s been running their system, been in it Womens D.J. Hayden Jersey , so we will just prepare against what we have been seeing on tape.”Indy won’t have to prepare for Jacksonville’s best offensive player. Running back Leonard Fournette was聽suspended one game without pay聽for leaving the sideline, running across the field and聽instigating a fight at Buffalo聽last week. The penalty will cost Fournette about $100,000.Former Browns running back Carlos Hyde is expected to start in place of Fournette.Jacksonville also will be without left guard Andrew Norwell (ankle), who became the third offensive line starter and fifth lineman to land on injured reserve.“We’ve had some injuries,” center Tyler Shatley said. “You hate to see that.”The Colts know the feeling, having played all of last season without quarterback Andrew Luck and losing by a combined score of 57-10 in two games against Jacksonville in 2017.Now, Indy is going for its first six-game winning streak since 2009, and Luck has聽three or more touchdown passes聽in eight consecutive games.“You work together and you should be getting a little better every day,” Luck said. “It’s great to see it show up on the field, but we know as the season goes on, the challenge gets a little bigger and the climb gets a little tougher.”TIGHT SPOTNo team has been more proficient finding tight ends this season than the Colts.Eric Ebron already has 11 touchdown catches, matching his total from the previous four seasons combined, and he’s tied for the league lead with Antonio Brown and Tyreek Hill. In fact, Andrew Luck has thrown 18 of his 32 TD passes to tight ends 鈥?more than twice as many as any other team.PENALTY PROBLEMSThe Jaguars are hoping to play a little cleaner. They lead the NFL with 22 personal fouls, and Marrone has聽grown tired of all the flags for undisciplined behavior.“The way the team plays is a reflection on me,” Marrone said. “I understand that. I’ve always taken a lot of pride in having a well-disciplined, smart football team and obviously Cody Kessler Jersey , I’m not getting that done.”HOLDING THE LINEThe biggest turnaround for Indy has come on the offensive line. The Colts have given up just 11 sacks all season, matching New Orleans for the league low heading into Week 13, and have allowed just one over the last six weeks.100View Gallery Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta Incredibly, the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) open as a touchdown favorite as they return to the ‘Bank to take on Washington (6-7) at 1:00pm EST for the final home game of the 2018 NFL season.B..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Jaguars Free Agency 2016Jaguars Film RoomNFL DraftJaguars Injury NewsLatest NewsJacksonville Jaguars vs. Washington primer: Key matchups, storylines, predictions, and more for Week 15 New,2commentsthe receivers, it’s really Josh Doctson and Jamison Crowder, which is far from the most fearsome duo Jalen Ramsey and A.J. Bouye have seen in their careers.Defensively, Washington has underwhelmed as of late and really since they acquired safety HaHa Clinton-Dix from the Packers for a fourth round pick before the trade deadline Ryan Kerrigan is an exceptional edge rusher from mainly the left side, but Preston Smith hasn’t had that sack numbers in a contract year that most were expecting him to have. There’s also been some drama between the team’s two starting inside linebackers, as Mason Foster has expressed frustration with having to pull double duty to compensate for Zach Brown’s horrendous ability in coverage this season. Outside of the safeties and cornerback Josh Norman, they are pedaling out young corners in second-year man Fabian Moreau on the outside and rookie Greg Stroman in the slot. Moreau started out the season as the nickel, but has recently moved back outside with the injury to opening day starter Quinton Dunbar. The real strength of Washington is their defensive line, where they roll (tide) deep. First round defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne has played exceptionally this season and fellow ‘Bama boy Jonathan Allen has also flashed his first round ability next to him, especially in nickel. The unsung hero http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-nick-foles-jersey , however, is former Temple Owl Matt Ioannidis, who has really impressed as a rotational lineman, and rookie Tim Settle is another player who has impressed at nose tackle.For more information about the opponent, check out Ryan O’Bleness’ all-time series history against Washington.StorylinesLast week, I asked if the Jaguars should be in full tank mode. At this point, they need to be. The injury to Alex Smith now throws another potential team in the rookie quarterback market, and frankly Washington have shown they are not afraid to do whatever it takes to trade up and acquire the franchise quarterback of their choice. Could that guy be local area kid Dwayne Haskins Jr., who grew up in a suburb right outside of D.C.? I don’t know and I don’t want to get into a whole draft thing in this article, but it’s totally something their Team President would do and narrowing the gap in draft position between the Jaguars and Washington could have rippling effects when it comes to draft night.One guy who won’t want to hear anything about tanking is head coach Doug Marrone, who might be in hot water if the Jaguars drop this home game against a skeleton-crew Washington team. While it’s likely Marrone returns at this time in my opinion, the way these last three games go could flip the script and force a house cleaning. I’ll have a piece come out this week about the coaching staff and what directions they could go in this vein for 2019, but I wanted to wait until after this game because I feel like it’s going to be a huge factor in how they choose to proceed. We should have a lot more answers come Monday morning.On the field, let’s see what some of the young guys can do. I know this has been a consistent theme lately, but it would be good to see even more of this if the game gets out of hand. Though unlikely, if the Jaguars are up by two scores in the fourth quarter, it would be great to see Quenton Meeks get some snaps and rest Bouye or Ramsey Chris Conley Jersey , Smoot in there on every snap to rest Calais, or even Nick DeLuca representing his people on a snap here or there as the team will be seeking solutions for linebacker depth in 2019.One last storyline will be Blake Bortles. If the game gets out of hand, either positively or negatively, will we see a cameo performance by Bortles in what is inevitably his final home game as a member of the Jaguars? There are some who could care less about this, and quite frankly, never want to see Blake again, but it would be a classy gesture for Bortles to come in and take the last series of the game as sort of a “farewell” to Jacksonville. The Jaguars’ 2018 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee has been a terrific ambassador to the community and hopefully if such a situation arises, the fans will cheer him on give him one last “thank you” for all his hard work and always putting team ahead of self.Key matchupsJalen Ramsey vs. Josh Doctson/Jamison CrowderI’ve listed Ramsey as the first player in the matchups section all season because frankly, he’s this franchise’s most exciting player. Washington have a pedestrian receiving corps thanks to injuries and neither Josh Doctson nor Jamison Crowder are the type of talents that would cause Ramsey to shadow and follow around the field like Antonio Brown. Expect Ramsey to lock up whomever they decide to line up across from him.Yannick Ngakoue vs. Trent WilliamsThere aren’t too many marquee match ups in this game, but Yannick Ngakoue going against one of the best left tackles in the NFL in Trent Williams is one of them. This is a big game for Ngakoue personally having grown up in the Washington, D.C. area and attending college at University of Maryland, so expect him to go psycho mode and try to get to double digit sacks this season.Telvin Smith Sr./Myles Jack vs. Adrian PetersonCan we not this week with the 200-yard rusher? Thanks.Taven Bryan vs. Luke BowankoIt’s more likely that Bryan will line up across left guard Ty Nsekhe at three-technique, but if they do flip flop a little bit, a Taven Bryan vs. Luke Bowanko match up would be (kisses finger’s like a chef). Bryan needs to get his first career sack this week, and if he can’t do it against this depleted Washington interior offensive line, it might not happen this year. The pressure has been there this season for the Jags; the sacks just haven’t. It’s almost like those two 10-sack performances against the Texans and Colts last year really padded the stats.Ronnie Harrison vs. Josh JohnsonRonnie got his first career interception last week and was one of the lone bright spots on an embarrassing defensive unit. It’s still early, but early returns indicate that the Jaguars may really have found gold at strong safety with Harrison http://www.thejaguarslockerroom.com/authentic-tanner-lee-jersey , and having a talent like that producing on a third round rookie contract could be huge for the future, especially with a Jalen Ramsey extension looming.Ereck Flowers vs. Preston SmithWhile Ryan Kerrigan versus what could be Josh Wells with Jermey Parnell looking iffy may be a disaster on the right side this week, the left side will be one to watch as I believe Flowers has a future in Jacksonville as a young swing tackle. Only 24 years old, Flowers has looked fine (especially against the run) and could be vying to be the team’s opening day starter at right tackle in 2019 while Will Richardson Jr. continues to get healthy and stronger. The two most important traits for an NFL swing tackle outside of versatility and experience to play both sides is durability, and Flowers has proven to be exceptionally resilient against injuries in his career. Hopefully, Flowers doesn’t tag Preston Smith as “power” guy in the vein he had Calais Campbell as a “speed” guy earlier this season.Final predictionIf Jay Gruden does employ a full out option/zone read offense this week against Todd Wash and the Jaguars, I do think it will be a problem for them and they should find the end zone at least twice in sixty minutes by doing so. The offense hasn’t mustered double-digit points with Cody Kessler to date, and although there are vulnerabilities in the defense, they are still a respectable unit that should be able to apply pressure with their pass rush and collapse the pocket from both the interior and on the edges. This Washington team under Josh Johnson is low key a bad match up for the Jaguars, and it’s not impossible that they sneak away with a win. As mentioned above, however, a loss could equal a win for the Jags when it comes to the quarterback sweepstakes come April.Jaguars lose 14-10.