Tennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Preview

After a mortifying loss to the then winless Cincinnati Bengals in week 9, the Jacksonville Jaguars recovered nicely last week during week 10 with a convincing 38 to 14 victory on the road against the winless Detroit Lions. Regrettably for the Jaguars, they have to play against the only team with a perfect record in the NFL this year on Sunday. At the other end of the spectrum, the Titans are coming off of a 21 to 14 victory on the road last week against the Chicago Bears. The Titans improved to a record of 9-0, and the Jaguars went to 4-5.

Last week, the Titans were not able to rush the ball proficiently with running back LenDale White and rookie running back Chris Johnson. Coach Jeff Fisher will try to establish the run again to keep Jacksonville's defense honest. Fortunately for the Jaguars, they have a one-two punch of their own in the rushing game with running back Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor.

The Titans already own the tiebreaker against the Jaguars by being victorious with a 17 to 10 win in week 1. If the Jaguars want to have any chance at winning their division, then this is a must win game for them. The key to this game might be David Garrard. He has consistently shown that he struggles without a running game. Assuming the Titans manage to stop the rush, the Jaguars might have to play from behind.