ESPN: Jaguars going to Super Bowl is ‘not an overreaction’
ESPN’s Dan Graziano says predicting the Jaguars to reach their first Super Bowl is “not an overreaction” after Jacksonville improved to 4-1.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have begun the 2026 season with an impressive 4-1 record, leading their AFC South division and positioning themselves as strong contenders for a second consecutive championship. ESPN's Dan Graziano, in his weekly NFL overreactions column, considers the claim that the Jaguars will reach the Super Bowl as anything but an overreaction.
One of their key strengths is demonstrated by their dramatic 19-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in London, achieved through a 53-yard Ameer Abdullah kickoff return and Cam Little's 57-yard field goal with just one second left. Graziano highlights Jacksonville's consistency, having won 13 of their last 16 games, and emphasizes the quarterback Trevor Lawrence's sustained success under coach Liam Coen.
The Jaguars have benefited from a solid receiving corps tailored to Lawrence's style of play, and while there is room for improvement in their run game, its potential is evident. Despite stiff competition from other AFC teams such as the Chiefs, Bills, Patriots, and even the Broncos, Graziano asserts that no other team has performed better than Jacksonville since Week 9 of the previous season.
He points out that the most successful teams are those capable of winning games they should have lost throughout the season, a trait exemplified by the Jaguars. Thus, Graziano advises fans not to overlook the Jaguars' promising trajectory, asserting that their road to the Super Bowl remains open.
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