Chargers vs Jaguars Game Day Newsletter 8 Dec 8 Chargers_Digital | Page 14

LOOKING FOR
LATE-SEASON ANSWERS
Jaguars continue December homestand against Los Angeles Chargers
By: J.P. Shadrick
JACKSONVILLE – The questions keep piling up for the
Jaguars.
Offensive balance. Defensive depth. Early-game scoring.
Second-half defense. Now it is the quarterback position.
After improving to 4-4 at the end of October, the
Jaguars dropped their next four games to fall to 4-8 and
out of the AFC South race. They cling to a faint hope of a
wild-card spot if they win the remaining four games and
fi nd a lot of help along the way.
The way the Jaguars have looked the last month-plus,
any playoff talk will likely be on hold for the immediate
future. There are bigger issues for the long-term future
of the team.
Today, the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8) host the Los
Angeles Chargers (4-8) in Week 14 with a chance to
right some of the wrongs from the last four games
and start building some type of momentum in the fi nal
month of the season.
Offense
The major question surrounding the future of this
Jaguars offense is at the quarterback position.
Nick Foles made the start last week, but after three
turnovers and three three-and-outs in six fi rst-half
possessions, Gardner Minshew II entered the game
after halftime.
Minshew led two scoring drives and got the Jaguars
within 14 points. The Jags later were knocking on the
door to make it a one-score game, but an interception in
the end zone ended the threat of a comeback.