Jaguars' home record is proving national analysts right
A narrative has surrounded the Jacksonville Jaguars for years, maybe since they last played in the AFC Championship in 2017. It's not a fair narrative, but it is one nonetheless.The narrative starts with thinking that the Jaguars don't have any fans. That is completely false. Their fan base may not be national like the Dallas […]
A narrative has surrounded the Jacksonville Jaguars for years, maybe since they last played in the AFC Championship in 2017. It's not a fair narrative, but it is one nonetheless.
The narrative starts with thinking that the Jaguars don't have any fans. That is completely false. Their fan base may not be national like the Dallas Cowboys or San Francisco 49ers, but the local and London fan base is huge.
The next narrative is that they do not have a home-field advantage because the fans don't go to games. That is also false. If you have been to a Jaguars game, you know the tailgating scene is wild, along with the number of fans there if the weather isn't terrible.
While I'm not buying into any of those narratives, I have to admit the Jaguars are somewhat proving one of them right. On CBS, Danny Kanell, a former Florida State quarterback, said that the team was looking to move to London because of their fan base, which is completely wrong.
But his point is that they don't really have a home-field advantage. While I think they do, the Jaguars are proving guys like that, right?
Jacksonville is 1-3 so far this year at home, which is not good. The Jaguars didn't even score a touchdown in two of those losses at home. So, is that really an advantage? Not really. It's not the fan's fault, though, as the offense is just that bad right now.
But, in a way, they are proving some of those narratives to be right. They have to step it up and start winning home games for the fans. Getting blown out by the San Francisco 49ers is not the way to do that.
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence keeps it brutally honest after loss to 49ers
The Jaguars are now 6-3.
