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Two weeks ago, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen was “just fine” with the team being counted out of the AFC South title race. On Sunday, the team issued a statement.
The Jaguars went on the road and beat the Denver Broncos 34-20. Jacksonville maintained a one-game lead in the division title race and is closing in on a home playoff game as they have emerged as one of the best teams in the conference.
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Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker, front, left, tackles Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, right, during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Jaguars star defensive lineman Travon Walker said on the team’s postgame show that he doesn’t want anyone jumping on the team’s bandwagon now.
“They just want to jump on the bandwagon now,” he said of the possibility of the NFL world hyping up the team after the win over the Broncos. “Everybody in this locker room, on the Jaguars team, even upstairs, we know everybody is probably trying to jump on this bandwagon right now. But we don’t want anybody. They can stay where they are. It’s us. It’s about the Jags.
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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen looks on before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
“F— everyone but us – excuse my language, Mom, Dad and Grandma, but f— everyone but us.”
Walker is in his fourth year with Jacksonville. The Jaguars selected him No. 1 overall in the 2022 draft. He had back-to-back seasons in 2023 and 2024 of at least 10 sacks. He has appeared in just 12 games this season and has 2.5 sacks and 32 total tackles as a result.
The defense has improved dramatically this season.
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The Jaguars are 10th in points allowed and 13th in yards allowed. The team is also third in takeaway/giveaway ratio. Jacksonville is on the verge of making the playoffs after winning just four games in 2024.
