Happy Thanksgiving http://www.authenticsjacksonvillejaguars.com/cheap-brandon-linder-jersey , all! While the Jacksonville Jaguars have to wait until Sunday to face off with the Buffalo Bills, there is plenty of football to go along with the holiday today. We all remember what happened the last time these two franchises faced off, namely Bills Mafia trying to destroy the city of Jacksonville, but what is the history like between the two AFC foes? Let’s explore. Series historyAll-time regular season series record: Bills lead 8-6Postseason record: Jaguars lead 2-0 Last Jaguars win: Jan 7, 2018 (playoff game, 10-3)Last Bills win: Nov. 27, 2016 (28-21)Current Streak: Jaguars with one winBiggest Jaguars win: 36-14 (Nov. 25, 2007)Biggest Bills win: 38-17 (Sept. 14, 2003)Interesting takeaway: The first game in this series was a Jaguars playoff win (Dec 28, 1996) and the last game in the series was a Jaguars playoff win (Jan. 7, 2018). Quick thoughts: The Bills have the two-game advantage in regular season meetings, but the Jags have the two-game advantage in the playoffs, and overall the series is tied at eight wins a piece. Jacksonville won the first two meetings, and then the Bills followed that up with three straight wins http://www.authenticsjacksonvillejaguars.com/cheap-tashaun-gipson-jersey , and the last 11 games have been very back and forth (Jaguars lead 6-5 in that span). Jacksonville is 4-4 all-time as the road team in this series, and will look to bring that up past the .500 mark on Sunday. Last MatchupWinner: JaguarsScore: 10-3Date: Jan. 7, 2018Location: EverBank Field, JacksonvilleTeam Stats: Jacksonville — 87 passing yards, 155 rushing yards, 22 first downsBuffalo — 148 passing yards, 130 rushing yards, 20 first downsQuick recap: As an out-of-state fan, this was my first ever game at EverBank Field (now TIAA Bank Field), and it was a blast. In an NFL where offense is king, both defenses played great games. Blake Bortles wasn’t much of a threat in the passing game, but he made plays with his legs and got the job done. In fact, he actually had more rushing yards (88) than passing yards (87). It was a one-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-one from Bortles to Ben Koyack that was the difference in the game, as the Jacksonville’s defense held Buffalo to just three points and 263 total yards. Jalen Ramsey sealed it with an interception at the end of the game when Nathan Peterman had to step in for an injured Tyrod Taylor http://www.authenticsjacksonvillejaguars.com/cheap-malik-jackson-jersey , and the stadium erupted. Jacksonville earned its first playoff win in 10 years, and it’s a day that I, along with many other Jaguars fans, will never forget. Prior MatchupWinner: BillsScore: 28-21Date: Nov. 27, 2016Location: New Era Stadium, Orchard Park, New YorkTeam Stats: Jacksonville — 126 passing yards, 183 rushing yards, 20 first downsBuffalo — 166 passing yards, 153 rushing yards, 15 first downsQuick recap: Jacksonville had its opportunities in this game, and it was back and forth throughout. The Jags took an early first quarter 7-0 lead on a Chris Ivory touchdown, which was later answered by LeSean McCoy right before halftime. McCoy opened the second half with a 75-yard touchdown run to give the Bills the lead. Bortles then found Marquise Lee on a 20-yard strike and gave the Jags a 14-13 lead. Tyrod Taylor scampered for a score late in the third and that put the Bills back up. Bortles found Allen Hurns for a touchdown to open up the final quarter of play, and the Jags had the once-point advantage again. Taylor found Justin Hunter a few minutes later and the Bills got the two-point conversion. The Jaguars didn’t score again and Buffalo won 28-21. Neither team turned the ball over. Through the Decades1990s: Jaguars 2-1 (Jaguars with one playoff win)2000-2010: Tied 4-42011-Present: Bills lead 3-2 (one playoff win for the Jaguars) Quick thoughts: The Jaguars and Bills first squared off in a playoff game in 1996 http://www.authenticsjacksonvillejaguars.com/cheap-jermey-parnell-jersey , which the Jags won. The Jaguars and Bills then split the remaining two games in the ‘90s. There were four wins a piece in the next decade (2000-2010), with the Bills winning three of the first four games and the Jaguars winning three of the final four meetings in the time frame. Buffalo holds the advantage since 2011, but the Jaguars have won two of the past three games, including a playoff victory and a win in London. Looking at this season’s matchup, I think the advantage still goes to Jacksonville. While bothteams are struggling this season, I just can’t see rookie quarterback Josh Allen — coming off of an injury — having much success against Jalen Ramsey, A.J. Bouye and the rest of the Jacksonville secondary. The Bills actually have a really good defense, and will likely hold Bortles and the uninspiring Jags offense in check, but I see Jacksonville puling out another victory in a low-scoring affair. I am pretty sure the two fanbases aren’t relatively fond of each other following the playoff game festivities, either, so there is some bad blood there for sure.Both teams have fallen from grace following the 2017-2018 postseason appearances. What happens this time around? Right now the Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t a good football team, sitting at 3-5 and headed into an AFC South showdown against the Indianapolis Colts in a game that could either keep their season alive or put an end to it. One aspect of the Jaguars that is still actually good however, is the defense.It’s a group that has taken a lot of heat this season for not being as good as last season, which is simultaneously true and false.The 2017 defense played at a historically unsustainable level Authentic Austin Seferian-Jenkins Jersey , which was questions mid-season on if it would hold up. Surprisingly it did, but as we’ve seen this year, the 20 sacks in two games and an absurd number of turnovers and points off turnovers just aren’t there. The defense this year is just as good in some areas, but those flash plays just aren’t there right now.I wrote about it earlier in the year when the defense was being questioned, but the point made then still stands now. The defense is still good and it’s going to be good through the rest of the season just for the sheer amount of talent it has assembled.The Jaguars defense is allowing 21 points per game, which is a five-point increase from last season, but the offense this season is averaging only 16.8 points per game, which is a near full 10 points less than what they averaged last season. The uptick in points scored and down tick in turnovers and sacks is impacted in large part because of the ineffectiveness of the offense.The Jaguars still put the most pressure on the opposing team’s quarterback on a per snap basis.There are various contributions as to why the pressure is there and the actual sacks aren’t. Teams are doing a lot more quick passing against the Jaguars, the Jaguars playing more off-coverage and quarters than usual and quite simply just not playing Tom Savage and Jacoby Brissett.There’s another factor as well with both the sacks and the turnovers in that teams are not being forced into being one dimensional against the Jaguars defense like they were last season. Last year the Jaguars offense took care of the football and scored points. This year they turn the ball over a ton and struggle to score points.That means teams aren’t playing catch-up like they were last year and aren’t playing into the teeth of the Jaguars defense. The defense after all is built to get pressure with the front-four and cover with seven. Right now, teams are able to stay balanced in their offense because they’re not playing catch-up and it limits the Jaguars defense’s ability because of how they’re built to play.Even with all the offensive struggles, the Jaguars defensively have only allowed 16 touchdowns on the season, which is the second least in the NFL. They’ve only allowed a team to score touchdowns in the first quarter twice all season, against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys.They’ve allowed a combined six points in the first quarter in the last two games, both of which the Jaguars lost. They’ve allowed a total of two touchdowns and five field goals on the season in the first quarter through eight games http://www.jaguarsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-dede-westbrook-jersey , so the notion that they offense is put in a hole as well doesn’t really hold up outside of two games.They’ve done all this with one of the worst offenses in the NFL backing them up, an offense that also turns the ball over a ton and puts the opposing team in striking distance for points, and operating with some of the worst starting field position (as a defense) in the NFL.They’re still in the top half of the NFL in third down stop percentage while being on pace to face the most third downs. They’re near the bottom of the league in time of possession (how often they’re on the field) and still manage to have one of the better statistical defenses in the league.This isn’t to say the defense hasn’t had their faults this year or are blameless for being 3-5 so far this season, they have. They’ve dropped interceptions and missed tackles. They leave a lot to be desired against the run when an offense can stay balanced, but that’s also not really what they’re built for. Some players like Telvin Smith and A.J. Bouye are having up and down seasons, but collectively as a unit the defense is still really good.The Jaguars defense is still really good, overall have been good this year. The Jaguars offense on the other hand has been a total disaster outside of two games and that’s put even more stress on the defense to carry the team. I understand the expectations are for the defense to carry the offense, to a degree, but the amount they’re being expected to this season is unrealistic.In order to see the Jaguars defense we saw last year, flying all over the place and forcing turnovers, the offense is going to have to find a way to get out of reverse.The demise of the Jaguars defense has been greatly exaggerated.